Cheshire West and Chester crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Cheshire West and Chester crime rate

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The crime index in Cheshire West and Chester is considered medium, ranking it 14th among 25 nearby jurisdictions in terms of crime rates. The year 2023 saw a total of 28,414 criminal activities reported, against a backdrop of 357,150 residents, translating to a crime rate of 79.56 per 1,000 people. This represents a 6.94% decrease from the preceding year.

The most commonly reported crimes are Violence and sexual offences (42.0%), Anti-social behaviour (14.3%), and Public order (10.1%). The rarest crime types include Possession of weapons (0.8%), Robbery (0.4%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).

With 45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester’s highest crime rates are observed in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (272.2), Wolverham (201.1), and Northwich Leftwich (194.8). The lowest crime rates are found in Farndon (26.0), Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (25.7), and Little Neston (18.8).

In Cheshire West and Chester, there has been a rise in Anti-social behaviour and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with shoplifting also increasing in 2022. Despite these rises, the area witnessed significant decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, and a decline in Violence and sexual offences in 2023. Additionally, Other theft and Public order offences saw reductions, indicating successful interventions in these areas.

Cheshire West and Chester crime incidents by crime type

A total of 28414 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 11935 (42.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4070 (14.3)%
Public order – 2872 (10.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2069 (7.3)%
Shoplifting – 2064 (7.3)%
Other theft – 1823 (6.4)%
Drugs – 867 (3.1)%
Burglary – 865 (3.0)%
Vehicle crime – 606 (2.1)%
Other crime – 513 (1.8)%
Bicycle theft – 303 (1.1)%
Possession of weapons – 214 (0.8)%
Robbery – 110 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 103 (0.4)%

How does Cheshire West and Chester compare against nearby areas ?

Cheshire West and Chester ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Cheshire West and Chester wards

There are 45 wards within Cheshire West and Chester. Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Wolverham, Northwich Leftwich has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 45 wards from high crime rate to low.