Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dane Valley , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Drive (CW4 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Dane Valley average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Drive (CW4 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Selkirk Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Drive | Under investigation |
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