Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nixon Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nixon Drive (CW7 2HG) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nixon Drive (CW7 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Joyce Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winsford Dene| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pulford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alundale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alundale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joyce Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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