Total Crime Rate
280.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
138.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilmslow Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilmslow Drive (CH66 3JL) in the last 12 months was 280.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 138.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilmslow Drive (CH66 3JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thelwall Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alvanley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alvanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bidston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alvanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alvanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wilmslow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmslow Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmslow Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wilmslow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alvanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alvanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alvanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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