Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Caernarvon Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 360th 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 Caernarvon Avenue (CW7 1NX) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caernarvon Avenue (CW7 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lulworth Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Caernarvon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wolvesey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolvesey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bowland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowland Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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