Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whetstone Hey area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 300th 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 Whetstone Hey (CH66 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetstone Hey (CH66 3PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodvale Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whetstone Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodvale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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