Total Crime Rate

548.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.8 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 548.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.4 9/10
  • Public order 89.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Witton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 13th 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 Witton Street (CW9 5LP) in the last 12 months was 548.0 per 1,000 residents and was 232.7% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 291.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Street (CW9 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandiford Square. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Witton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Sandiford Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandiford Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Warrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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