Total Crime Rate

264.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 264.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Public order 32.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Norburys Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

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 Norburys Yard (WA16 6DR) in the last 12 months was 264.7 per 1,000 residents and was 466.7% higher than the Knutsford average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norburys Yard (WA16 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norburys Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ella Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ella Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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