Total Crime Rate

157.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 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 157.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Poplar Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 100th 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 Poplar Close (CW7 2RG) in the last 12 months was 157.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (CW7 2RG), 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 Poplar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Local resolution
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 Grampian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delamere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pinewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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