Total Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lamb Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Lamb Street (CW8 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (31.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamb Street (CW8 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shingler Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shingler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shingler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quaintways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quaintways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quaintways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimlotts Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimlotts Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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