Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riversdale area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

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 Riversdale (WA6 7PS) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Frodsham average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversdale (WA6 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near Riversdale. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riversdale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Farm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Farm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Hilda'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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