Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Balmoral Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 324th 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 Balmoral Avenue (CW9 8BH) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Avenue (CW9 8BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christleton Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenlaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pillar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adlington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adlington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenlaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pillar Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pillar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenlaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenlaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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