Total Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horstone Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Strawberry , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Horstone Gardens (CH66 2JL) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Strawberry average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Horstone Gardens (CH66 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Websters Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royston Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strawberry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hope Croft | Under investigation |
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