Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 422nd 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 Ash Road (CW8 2PB) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Road (CW8 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
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