Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hemlegh Vale area has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

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 Hemlegh Vale (WA6 0DB) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemlegh Vale (WA6 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Longster Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemlegh Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemlegh Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Back Crosland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crosland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Longster Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chapel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longster Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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