Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bakers Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 361st 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 Bakers Lane (CW7 2BG) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Lane (CW7 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Hammletts Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bakers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saville Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammletts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammletts Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Hammletts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lagos Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Saville Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hammletts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammletts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Saville Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Island Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimlott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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