Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hawthorns area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 397th highest 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 The Hawthorns (CW8 4UF) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (CW8 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Milner Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Squirrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernleigh
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Grove

Data Sources

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