Total Crime Rate
850.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heber Walk 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 Heber Walk (CW9 5JB) 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 Heber Walk (CW9 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheath Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandiford Square (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwich Leftwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drillfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drillfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterbank Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterbank Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A5509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drillfield Road | Under investigation |
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