Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ascot Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Strawberry , and the 496th 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 Ascot Drive (CH66 2NB) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ascot Drive (CH66 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Heswall Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heswall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Paddock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heswall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bidston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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