Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Chester Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

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 Chester Road (WA4 6EN) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Appleton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (WA4 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pool Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morley Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Hall Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Morley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freyer Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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