Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 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 21.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lancaster Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 296th 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 Lancaster Close (CW7 1PS) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Close (CW7 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Commonwealth Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lancaster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithy Bank Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanlow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanlow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tudor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commonwealth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commonwealth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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