Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Spring Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Farndon , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Gardens (SY14 8QF) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Farndon average (25.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Gardens (SY14 8QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Public order Well Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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