Total Crime Rate
296.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane 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 Mill Lane (CH66 3NE) 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 Mill Lane (CH66 3NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thelwall Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eccleston Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eccleston Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Eccleston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Local resolution |
| 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 | 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 | Shoplifting | Thelwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilmslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmslow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thelwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thelwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eccleston Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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