Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Bank area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moss Bank (CW7 2EN) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Winsford Dene average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Bank (CW7 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandymere Court
Sep 2025Other theft Nixon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nixon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill Top Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carden Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Pulford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hunters Rise Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carden Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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