Crime Rates at Fern Way, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EZ

Fern Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Fern Way (CW8 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Way (CW8 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.