Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Smithy Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smithy Lane (CW9 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (30.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (CW9 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holford Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townshend Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Smithy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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