Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025David Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 David Street (CW8 1HE) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around David Street (CW8 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Darwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athelbrae Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athelbrae Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Brunner Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romanes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romanes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Navigation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wallace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
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