Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Summerfields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 268th 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 Summerfields (WA16 8JH) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Summerfields (WA16 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Vale, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overfields (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knutsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Vale | Under investigation |
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