Crime Rates at Smithy Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, WA6 8ED

Smithy Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 421st 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 Smithy Lane (WA6 8ED) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (WA6 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunters Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.