Total Crime Rate
126.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longridge area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 158th 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 Longridge (WA16 8PH) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 165.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longridge (WA16 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Longridge. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knutsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Johns Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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