Total Crime Rate

145.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wallace Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Wallace Street (CW8 1BX) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.4% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Street (CW8 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wallace Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romanes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hooker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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