Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croftwood Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Winsford Over & Verdin , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Croftwood Close (CW7 2UT) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Winsford Over & Verdin average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croftwood Close (CW7 2UT), 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 Croftwood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stephenson Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwark Place Under investigation
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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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