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 Walk 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 Walk (CW9 5QQ) 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 Walk (CW9 5QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheath Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandiford Square (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Warrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandiford Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Sandiford Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A559 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheath Street —
Apr 2026Public order Sandiford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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