Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Richard Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 461st highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Street (CW9 7DL) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Street (CW9 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowden Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Richard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Malpas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Signal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Agecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bowden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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