Total Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Penistone Drive area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ledsham & Manor , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penistone Drive (CH66 4TF) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.0% higher than the Ledsham & Manor average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penistone Drive (CH66 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Collier Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penistone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blacksmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Askrigg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Askrigg Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Askrigg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayweaver Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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