Total Crime Rate
132.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Winsford Gravel , and the 138th 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 Park Avenue (CW7 3AX) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher than the Winsford Gravel average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Avenue (CW7 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wharton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wharton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wharton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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