Crime Rates at Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DG

Lower Darwin Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 564th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Darwin Street (CW8 1DG) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Darwin Street (CW8 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.