Crime Rates at Withens Lane, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3HU

Withens Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 321st 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 Withens Lane (CW8 3HU) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withens Lane (CW8 3HU), 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.