Total Crime Rate
299.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peter Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 39th 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 Peter Street (CW9 5NB) in the last 12 months was 299.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peter Street (CW9 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pullman Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Street (11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neumann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Salkeld Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Salt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pullman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pullman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pullman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pullman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neumann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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