Crime Rates at Edward Street, Northwich, CW9 7DQ

Edward Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich , and the 414th 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 Edward Street (CW9 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (CW9 7DQ), 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.