Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxon Crossway area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 380th 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 Saxon Crossway (CW7 2HB) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Crossway (CW7 2HB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Saxon Crossway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moss Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Basford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Basford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nixon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandymere Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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