Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riverside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside (CW9 8BT) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 318.2% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average (31.4 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 Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverside (CW9 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrave Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Audlem Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audlem Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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