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

This 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 This (CW9 5JE) 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 postcode CW9 5JE, the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in CW9 5JE area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drillfield Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drillfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brockhurst Street Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5509 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbank Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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