Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardy Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Strawberry , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Close (CH66 2QH) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Strawberry average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Close (CH66 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burns Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Overpool Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Browning Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lupus Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupus Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornwythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornwythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Peckforton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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