Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CW9 5PH) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CW9 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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