Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Brook Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 210th 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 Grange Brook Drive (CW7 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Winsford Over & Verdin average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Brook Drive (CW7 2QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alundale Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmoral Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alundale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alundale Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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