Crime in Ellesmere Port
Recorded crime in Ellesmere Port is 1.8 times the Cheshire West and Chester average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ellesmere Port: about 28,721 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.8×the Cheshire West and Chester average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ellesmere Port.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ellesmere Port, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.8× the Cheshire West and Chester average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 118 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 75% of the harm here
- Burglary: 7% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 25 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Cheshire West and Chester (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Cheshire West and Chester council area, not only Ellesmere Port. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 160 | 0.43 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 262 | 0.70 | Up 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,120 | 3.0 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of homes | 368 | 0.99 | Down 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CH65
In CH65, the postcode district at the centre of Ellesmere Port, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,765 | 12% | 9% | 63% | 10% | 6% |
| Public order | 416 | 9% | 6% | 55% | 27% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 354 | 21% | 8% | 25% | 44% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 235 | 10% | 6% | 25% | 55% | 4% |
| Other theft | 205 | 1% | 3% | 31% | 62% | 3% |
| Drugs | 129 | 20% | 62% | 12% | 2% | 3% |
| Other crime | 110 | 16% | 7% | 57% | 10% | 9% |
| Burglary | 100 | 13% | 1% | 25% | 54% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 74 | 9% | 1% | 20% | 68% | 1% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 54.5 |
| Drugs | 3.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.8 |
| Other theft | 7.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.3 |
| Public order | 18.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10.2 |
Postcode districts in Ellesmere Port
Nearby towns
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Questions about crime in Ellesmere Port
- Is Ellesmere Port a safe place to live?
- Ellesmere Port scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Cheshire West and Chester average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ellesmere Port?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 3,574 recorded crimes a year then, 3,548 now.
- What is the most common crime in Ellesmere Port?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ellesmere Port compare with Cheshire West and Chester?
- Crime severity in Ellesmere Port is 1.8 times the Cheshire West and Chester average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ellesmere Port?
- In CH65, the postcode district at the centre of Ellesmere Port, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 24% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ellesmere Port?
- Of 100 burglaries reported in CH65, the postcode district at the centre of Ellesmere Port between September 2024 and August 2025, 13% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 54% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ellesmere Port?
- In Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Ellesmere Port is in, the police recorded 160 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.4 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ellesmere Port?
- 1,120 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Ellesmere Port is in, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ellesmere Port last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Ellesmere Port is in, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.