Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (CW8 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (31.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (CW8 1PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quaintways, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehall Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimlotts Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quaintways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimlotts Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quaintways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quaintways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Vicarage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
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