Crime Rates at Castle Street, Northwich, CW8 1EY

Castle 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 Castle Street (CW8 1EY) 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 Castle Street (CW8 1EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Court, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Approach (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.