Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollybank Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 563rd 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 Hollybank Close (CW8 4GS) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Northwich Leftwich average (161.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 310.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollybank Close (CW8 4GS), the main crime hotspot is near Elmridge Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northwich Leftwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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