Crime Rate in Gowy Rural, ward

Gowy Rural has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 3105th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 265th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gowy Rural in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gowy Rural’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 271 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 367 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gowy Rural ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.