Total Crime Rate

222.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Overpool Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 56th 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 Overpool Road (CH66 3LR) in the last 12 months was 222.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overpool Road (CH66 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Eccleston Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarporley Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eccleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tarporley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Overpool Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodchurch Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overpool Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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