Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Downs End area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Downs End (WA16 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Knutsford average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Downs End (WA16 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knutsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lichfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Close | Under investigation |
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