Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hawkshead Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 302nd 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 Hawkshead Way (CW7 2SY) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Way (CW7 2SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Fold Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hawkshead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Roehurst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rydal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ennerdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Fold Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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