Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overpool Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overpool Road (CH66 3LR) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Central & Grange average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 61.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overpool Road (CH66 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near The Boulevard. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thelwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overpool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thelwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thelwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thelwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thelwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
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