Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beech Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 509th highest 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 Beech Drive (WA16 8DA) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the Knutsford average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Drive (WA16 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Churchfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beech Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mansion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lowe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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