Total Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Princes Avenue (CW9 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 489.4% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (30.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (CW9 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Warrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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