Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hooton Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Little Neston , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Way (CH66 6AH) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% higher than the Little Neston average (27.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hooton Way (CH66 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Vernon Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Neston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vernon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vernon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Chester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Chester Road | Under investigation |
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