Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Smithy Fold area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Marbury , and the 430th 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 Smithy Fold (CW8 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher than the Marbury average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Fold (CW8 4EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelton Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Smithy Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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