Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheshire West and Chester has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 115th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Cheshire West and Chester in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheshire West and Chester’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12,162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 86 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 13.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15,626 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 73.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City & the Garden Quarter | 230.5 | 157.1 (214%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Northwich Leftwich | 164.7 | 91.3 (124%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Central & Grange | 130.4 | 57.0 (78%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Blacon | 118.9 | 45.5 (62%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Wolverham | 113.9 | 40.5 (55%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Northwich Witton | 105.3 | 31.9 (43%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Winsford Wharton | 103.5 | 30.1 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Westminster | 103.0 | 29.5 (40%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Upton | 94.5 | 21.1 (29%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Winsford Dene | 94.4 | 21.0 (29%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Gowy Rural | 83.9 | 10.5 (14%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Winsford Over & Verdin | 77.9 | 4.4 (6%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Neston | 74.4 | 1.0 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Winsford Gravel | 73.3 | -0.1 (-0%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Sutton Villages | 62.0 | -11.4 (-16%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Handbridge Park | 62.0 | -11.4 (-16%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Whitby Groves | 56.1 | -17.4 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Netherpool | 55.3 | -18.1 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Northwich Winnington & Castle | 55.0 | -18.4 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Saughall & Mollington | 53.7 | -19.7 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Newton & Hoole | 53.0 | -20.4 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Frodsham | 53.0 | -20.5 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Hartford & Greenbank | 52.1 | -21.3 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Whitby Park | 50.5 | -22.9 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Winsford Swanlow | 49.5 | -23.9 (-33%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Lache | 48.2 | -25.2 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 27 | Shakerley | 46.9 | -26.5 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 28 | Malpas | 45.1 | -28.3 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Christleton & Huntington | 43.4 | -30.0 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Helsby | 35.3 | -38.2 (-52%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Tarporley | 34.6 | -38.8 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Rudheath | 34.6 | -38.8 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Marbury | 33.8 | -39.6 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Ledsham & Manor | 32.9 | -40.5 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 35 | Weaver & Cuddington | 31.5 | -42.0 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 36 | Great Boughton | 30.8 | -42.7 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead | 30.6 | -42.8 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 38 | Tattenhall | 30.3 | -43.1 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 39 | Strawberry | 28.7 | -44.7 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Tarvin & Kelsall | 26.9 | -46.6 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 41 | Little Neston | 26.5 | -46.9 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 42 | Farndon | 25.2 | -48.2 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 43 | Sandstone | 21.8 | -51.7 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 44 | Willaston & Thornton | 20.6 | -52.8 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 45 | Parkgate | 14.5 | -58.9 (-80%) | Very low 1/10 |
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