Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St James Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Walk (CW8 1EN) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Walk (CW8 1EN), 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 St James Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barber'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hooker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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