Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dobson Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Farndon , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Dobson Square (SY14 8NP) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 153.3% higher than the Farndon average (27.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Square (SY14 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnmoore Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnmoore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnmoore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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