Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 463rd lowest 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 Chester Road (WA6 0QS) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (WA6 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longster Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountain View (8 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Longster Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Back Crosland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Longster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemlegh Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mountain View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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