Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Road (CW7 1EP) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Winsford Dene average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (CW7 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Haigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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