Crime Rates at Ludlow Road, Ellesmere Port, L65 9AZ

This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 299th 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 This (L65 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher than the Whitby Groves average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode L65 9AZ, the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.