Total Crime Rate

286.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 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 286.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wellfield area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 38th 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 Wellfield (CW7 3AN) in the last 12 months was 286.9 per 1,000 residents and was 203.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield (CW7 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Nat Lane. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leaf Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wharton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wharton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Medina Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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