Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wharton Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Winsford Gravel , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Wharton Gardens (CW7 3AY) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Winsford Gravel average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Gardens (CW7 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Bostock Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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