Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hooton Hey area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 364th 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 Hooton Hey (CH66 3TD) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hooton Hey (CH66 3TD), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hooton Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Braeside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenmaye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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