Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.4 5/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Littler Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 494th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littler Close (CW8 4US) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Northwich Leftwich average (161.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littler Close (CW8 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Littler Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littler Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mckenzie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Brooke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Brooke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Brooke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Clark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Miller Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Telford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Littler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Littler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Littler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Littler Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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