Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
311
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CH3 · Cheshire West and Chester
3
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Waverton has less crime — 3 vs 311 incidents in April 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded substantially more crime than Waverton in April 2026 — 311 incidents compared to 3, a 103.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (147 vs 2 incidents). Ellesmere Port sits above the national average for recorded crime while Waverton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Waverton recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 3 vs 311 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Waverton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ellesmere Port recorded 147 incidents of this type vs 2 in Waverton. Overall, Waverton had fewer total crimes (3 vs 311).