Total Crime Rate
850.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (CW9 5BD) in the last 12 months was 850.8 per 1,000 residents and was 428.5% higher 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 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -49.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 403.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (CW9 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Sheath Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 52 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 | Heber Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naylor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heber Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heber Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshwater View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
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