Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royle Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royle Street (CW7 4AF) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royle Street (CW7 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Hammletts Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammletts Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lagos Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammletts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Saville Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saville Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hammletts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hammletts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Saville Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammletts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimlott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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