Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nixon Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nixon Drive (CW7 2JD) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Winsford Over & Verdin average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nixon Drive (CW7 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Picton Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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