Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hayhurst Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 81st 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 Hayhurst Close (CW9 5JP) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Northwich Leftwich average (161.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayhurst Close (CW9 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayhurst Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drillfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heber Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drillfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drillfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Waterbank Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterbank Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Sep 2025Drugs Heber Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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