Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lilac Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 569th 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 Lilac Drive (CW8 4TU) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Drive (CW8 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Clough Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenbank Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Canton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clough Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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