Crime Rates at Old Vicarage Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1QE

Old Vicarage Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Old Vicarage Lane (CW8 1QE) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (30.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Vicarage Lane (CW8 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.