Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Little Neston , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,160 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 School Lane (CH66 5PL) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 245.5% higher than the Little Neston average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CH66 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Welsh Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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