Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 167.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 136.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Aldford Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldford Way (CW7 2HL) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldford Way (CW7 2HL), 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 Aldford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Basford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Court Local resolution
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 Moss Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moss Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Basford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nixon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandymere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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