Crime Rate in Hartford & Greenbank, ward

Hartford & Greenbank has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 2835th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 385th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hartford & Greenbank in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hartford & Greenbank’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 316 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hartford & Greenbank ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clough Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.