Total Crime Rate

206.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 206.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.5 10/10
  • Other crime 29.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Sutton Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Way (CH66 4RL) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Way (CH66 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near Heswall Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heswall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heswall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bidston Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenmaye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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