Total Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Poplar Close (CW7 2RG) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (CW7 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Southwark Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Delamere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pentland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grampian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beckenham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stephenson Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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