Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 200th 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 School Lane (CW8 1NP) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 239.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (CW8 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddings Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Riddings Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riddings Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stones Manor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
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