Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watling Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tarporley , and the 92nd lowest 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 Watling Drive (CW6 0SU) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Tarporley average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watling Drive (CW6 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watling Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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