Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 69.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Townshend Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 331st 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 Townshend Road (CW9 7QL) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Townshend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithy Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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