Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Volunteer Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 115th lowest 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 Volunteer Street (WA6 7JP) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Volunteer Street (WA6 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Frodsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Saltworks Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersedge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riversdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riversdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riversdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riversdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersedge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Drive | — |
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