Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 405th lowest 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 Kensington Crescent (CW8 2FH) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Crescent (CW8 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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