Total Crime Rate

263.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 263.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Other theft 50.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Peter Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 43rd 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 Peter Street (CW9 5NB) in the last 12 months was 263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% higher than the Northwich Leftwich average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peter Street (CW9 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Pullman Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Peter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pullman Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdala Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Salkeld Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salkeld Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pullman Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worthing Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Worthing Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pullman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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