Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 243rd 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 Chester Road (CW8 1LH) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 198.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (CW8 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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