Crime Rate in Knutsford, ward

Knutsford has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 2360th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 366th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Knutsford in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Knutsford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 331 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Knutsford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.