Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lime Tree Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 538th highest 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 Lime Tree Close (CW7 1FZ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Close (CW7 1FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Top Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lime Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Geneva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Handley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Haigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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