Overview of Cheshire West and Chester crime rate
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).
Cheshire West and Chester crime incidents 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 ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Cheshire West and Chester is compared against
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.
List of all 45 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter (272.2)
- Wolverham (201.1)
- Northwich Leftwich (194.8)
- Central & Grange (156.3)
- Northwich Witton (154.2)
- Winsford Wharton (141.8)
- Westminster (141.5)
- Blacon (120.1)
- Winsford Dene (106.7)
- Winsford Over & Verdin (96.0)
- Upton (Cheshire West and Chester) (87.2)
- Neston (80.6)
- Frodsham (80.3)
- Lache (78.6)
- Winsford Swanlow (71.2)
- Whitby Park (69.3)
- Winsford Gravel (69.0)
- Sutton Villages (69.0)
- Newton & Hoole (60.8)
- Shakerley (60.3)
- Northwich Winnington & Castle (57.3)
- Rudheath (54.8)
- Netherpool (53.6)
- Saughall & Mollington (52.5)
- Hartford & Greenbank (51.9)
- Handbridge Park (47.6)
- Helsby (46.3)
- Willaston & Thornton (45.8)
- Christleton & Huntington (44.4)
- Tarporley (44.2)
- Gowy Rural (44.0)
- Whitby Groves (42.8)
- Weaver & Cuddington (42.2)
- Tattenhall (42.1)
- Marbury (39.0)
- Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester) (38.6)
- Ledsham & Manor (37.9)
- Great Boughton (37.4)
- Strawberry (36.8)
- Parkgate (33.8)
- Tarvin & Kelsall (30.8)
- Sandstone (26.7)
- Farndon (26.0)
- Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (25.7)
- Little Neston (18.8)
Analyze trends and crime types for Cheshire West and Chester wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Cheshire West and Chester
There are 22 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Cheshire West and Chester. Highest crime rates in CH65, CH1, CH62 .
- CH65 – 253.5
- CH1 – 190.2
- CH62 – 164.3
- WA7 – 113.6
- CH66 – 100.7
- CW7 – 99.2
- CH63 – 86.2
- CH64 – 84.7
- CW9 – 76.0
- CH2 – 68.8
- CH4 – 63.9
- SY13 – 60.9
- WA4 – 58.1
- WA16 – 56.5
- WA6 – 56.1
- CW8 – 51.0
- CH88 – 46.2
- SY14 – 43.9
- CW6 – 40.6
- CH3 – 35.3
- CW10 – 9.0
- CW4 – 6.5
Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester
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