Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaver Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chelford , and the 576th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
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 Beaver Close (WA16 0YA) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher than the Chelford average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaver Close (WA16 0YA), the main crime hotspot is near Frog Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacobs Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frog Lane | — |
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