Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Furness Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furness Close (CW7 1TF) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furness Close (CW7 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Furness Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bowland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowland Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Handley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Handley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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