Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 544th lowest 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 Lime Avenue (CW9 8DR) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Avenue (CW9 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Chatsworth Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lime Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockhurst Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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