Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Northwich Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northwich Road (CW8 3BD) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwich Road (CW8 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Forster Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northwich Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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