Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashton Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Drive (WA6 7PL) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Drive (WA6 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Riversdale. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Hilda'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Farm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Farm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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