Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milner Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 398th 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 Milner Road (CW8 1JF) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -47.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milner Road (CW8 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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