Total Crime Rate

885.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

362.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 885.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 362.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 166.7 10/10
  • Public order 112.4 10/10
  • Drugs 38.8 10/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 1.9 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

Drillfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Drillfield Road (CW9 5HU) in the last 12 months was 885.7 per 1,000 residents and was 437.6% higher than the Northwich Leftwich average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 187 (≈ 362.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drillfield Road (CW9 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheath Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandiford Square (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Drillfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Square
Apr 2026Drugs Sandiford Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandiford Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbank Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbank Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbank Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drillfield Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drillfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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