Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nicholas Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 566th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Avenue (CW9 7JY) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nicholas Avenue (CW9 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laburnum Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wessex Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rudheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenning Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Drive | Under investigation |
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