Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Grove area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .
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 Chestnut Grove (SS7 5RX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Appleton average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Grove (SS7 5RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm View Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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