Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 211.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Nat Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 56th 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 Nat Lane (CW7 3BS) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Winsford Dene average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 115.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nat Lane (CW7 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Nat Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nat Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nat Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nat Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medina Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Dudley Street
Sep 2025Other crime Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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