Total Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carden Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Carden Avenue (CW7 2ET) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carden Avenue (CW7 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Johns Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pinewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandymere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Basford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Basford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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