Total Crime Rate
120.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Delamere Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 155th 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 Delamere Street (CW7 2LY) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delamere Street (CW7 2LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carden Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Basford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pinewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Johns Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poplar Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Basford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Sandymere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramhall Close | Under investigation |
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