Total Crime Rate

296.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.9 9/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilmslow Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 296.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% higher than the Central & Grange average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 119.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmslow Drive (CH66 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Thelwall Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmslow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thelwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilmslow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thelwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Thelwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thelwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thelwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thelwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmslow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilmslow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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