Total Crime Rate

179.2 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 179.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranford Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 85th 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 Cranford Drive (WA16 8ZR) in the last 12 months was 179.2 per 1,000 residents and was 276.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranford Drive (WA16 8ZR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkin Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cranford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birkin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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