Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Navigation Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 162nd 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 Navigation Road (CW8 1BE) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Navigation Road (CW8 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5509, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paradus Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Navigation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradus Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athelbrae Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradus Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athelbrae Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshwater View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
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