Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albemarle Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albemarle Avenue (CW8 1GT) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (30.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albemarle Avenue (CW8 1GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halifax Row (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Halifax Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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