Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rake Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Saughall & Mollington , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rake Way (CH1 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Saughall & Mollington average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rake Way (CH1 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Hey. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rake Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whaley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whaley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saughall Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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