Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Romanes Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 206th 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 Romanes Street (CW8 1DF) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romanes Street (CW8 1DF), 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 Romanes Street area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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