Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howey Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howey Lane (WA6 6DE) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher than the Frodsham average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howey Lane (WA6 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martin Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frodsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kydds Wynt | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kydds Wynt | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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