Crime Rates at Longridge, Knutsford, WA16 8PE

Longridge area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longridge (WA16 8PE) in the last 12 months was 294.5 per 1,000 residents and was 530.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 153.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge (WA16 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longridge, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.