Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cotswold Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 313th 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 Cotswold Way (CW7 1QN) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Way (CW7 1QN), 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 Cotswold Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grampian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Way —
Apr 2026Public order Chillingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chillingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quantock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Malvern Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Spot Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Spot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Spot Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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