Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rilshaw Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rilshaw Lane (CW7 3GJ) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rilshaw Lane (CW7 3GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Court. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rilshaw Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Massey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Massey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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