Crime Rate in Wolverham, ward

Wolverham has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 1303rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 123rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wolverham in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wolverham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 350 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 436 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wolverham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.