Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

St Oswalds Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Farndon , and the 455th 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 St Oswalds Close (SY14 8QT) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Close (SY14 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Oswalds Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Well Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanceley Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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