Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Spot Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 220th 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 Old Spot Way (CW7 1GR) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Spot Way (CW7 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Quantock Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Spot Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Spot Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Spot Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quantock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grampian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Spot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chillingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chillingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Lane West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Way —
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Data Sources

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