Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaw Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Shaw Drive (WA16 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 184.8% higher than the Knutsford average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Drive (WA16 8JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Overfields. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Johns Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Birkin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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