Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 142nd 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 Hawthorn Road (CH66 3QR) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Road (CH66 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodvale Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parklands View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodvale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodvale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parklands Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxdene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kronsbec Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kronsbec Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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