Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Russet Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 481st lowest 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 Russet Road (CW8 3HY) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russet Road (CW8 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northwich Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Russet Road area

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

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