Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 522nd 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 Meadow Close (CW7 2UF) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (CW7 2UF), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alundale Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherds Fold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alundale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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