Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
303
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CW4 · Cheshire East
17
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Holmes Chapel has less crime — 17 vs 303 incidents in February 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded substantially more crime than Holmes Chapel in February 2026 — 303 incidents compared to 17, a 17.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (158 vs 11 incidents). Ellesmere Port sits above the national average for recorded crime while Holmes Chapel is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Holmes Chapel recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 17 vs 303 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Holmes Chapel is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ellesmere Port recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 11 in Holmes Chapel. Overall, Holmes Chapel had fewer total crimes (17 vs 303).