Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Forest Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 519th highest 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 Forest Road (CW7 2RE) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (CW7 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Southwark Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grampian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Pinewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delamere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwark Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southwark Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunner Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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