Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Townfield Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Marbury , and the 536th 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 Townfield Lane (CW8 4LG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townfield Lane (CW8 4LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, 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 Townfield Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydyett Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydyett Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townfield Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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