Crime Rates at Walnut Grove, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JZ

Walnut Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Strawberry , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Walnut Grove (CH66 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Strawberry average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Grove (CH66 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.