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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L66: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L66 recorded 89 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring88.58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment89 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

89
trending_down -10.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.58per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

945

Within L66 district

Cheshire West and Chester

13,231

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Alvanley Road Map
total: 7 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Tarporley Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Broxton Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Wilmslow Drive Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Mill Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
4
Pooltown Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Cumbria Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Valley Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
89 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
33
37.1%
Public Order
14
15.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
12.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
12.4%
Robbery
4
4.5%
Other Theft
3
3.4%
Burglary
3
3.4%
Shoplifting
2
2.2%
Drug Offences
2
2.2%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.2%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%
Other Crime
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: L66

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L66 (37.1%). Public Order (15.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L66 has risen noticeably — by 9.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L66 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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