Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Cromwell Road (CW8 4BX) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (CW8 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wallace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.