Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheshire West and Chester has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 103rd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Cheshire West and Chester in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheshire West and Chester’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12,174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 76 cases , down -22.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15,586 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 72.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City & the Garden Quarter | 226.7 | 154.2 (213%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Northwich Leftwich | 161.0 | 88.5 (122%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Central & Grange | 128.4 | 55.8 (77%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Northwich Witton | 123.3 | 50.8 (70%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Wolverham | 113.9 | 41.4 (57%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Blacon | 112.9 | 40.4 (56%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Winsford Wharton | 94.7 | 22.2 (31%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Upton | 92.7 | 20.2 (28%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Westminster | 91.1 | 18.6 (26%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Winsford Dene | 86.5 | 14.0 (19%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Neston | 82.0 | 9.4 (13%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Winsford Over & Verdin | 75.1 | 2.6 (4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Winsford Gravel | 75.0 | 2.5 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Gowy Rural | 73.9 | 1.4 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Sutton Villages | 61.4 | -11.1 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Netherpool | 58.4 | -14.1 (-19%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Handbridge Park | 57.7 | -14.8 (-20%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Frodsham | 55.7 | -16.9 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Northwich Winnington & Castle | 55.4 | -17.1 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Hartford & Greenbank | 52.6 | -19.9 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Newton & Hoole | 49.1 | -23.4 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Christleton & Huntington | 48.6 | -23.9 (-33%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Saughall & Mollington | 48.0 | -24.5 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Whitby Groves | 48.0 | -24.6 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Winsford Swanlow | 47.1 | -25.4 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Lache | 46.6 | -25.9 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Whitby Park | 46.5 | -26.0 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Rudheath | 45.1 | -27.4 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Shakerley | 41.8 | -30.7 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Malpas | 40.5 | -32.0 (-44%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Tarporley | 38.7 | -33.8 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Marbury | 37.4 | -35.1 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Helsby | 35.1 | -37.4 (-52%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Ledsham & Manor | 34.2 | -38.3 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 35 | Weaver & Cuddington | 32.4 | -40.1 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 36 | Great Boughton | 31.7 | -40.8 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead | 31.4 | -41.1 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 38 | Tattenhall | 28.7 | -43.8 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Little Neston | 27.4 | -45.1 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Farndon | 27.2 | -45.3 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 41 | Tarvin & Kelsall | 27.0 | -45.6 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 42 | Strawberry | 26.5 | -46.0 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 43 | Willaston & Thornton | 23.7 | -48.8 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 44 | Sandstone | 22.9 | -49.7 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 45 | Parkgate | 15.6 | -56.9 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
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