Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 478th 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 Chester Road (WA6 0AB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Frodsham average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (WA6 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Mountain View. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helsby Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mountain View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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