Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodchurch Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodchurch Lane (CH66 3NG) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Lane (CH66 3NG), 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 Woodchurch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
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 Woodchurch Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodchurch Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eccleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Servite Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Servite Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thornleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thornleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
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Data Sources

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