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Crime Rates in Cheshire West and Chester, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.3

74.3

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cheshire West and Chester, (local authority district) is 74.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
34.35/10
Public order
8.657/10
Anti-social behaviour
6.962/10
Shoplifting
5.753/10
Criminal damage and arson
4.772/10
Other theft
4.142/10
Drugs
2.634/10
Burglary
2.132/10
Other crime
1.764/10
Vehicle crime
1.361/10
Possession of weapons
0.683/10
Bicycle theft
0.4963/10
Robbery
0.3812/10
Theft from the person
0.2181/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cheshire West and Chester
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Parkgate24 low
2. Sandstone26.8 low
3. Little Neston28.5 low
4. Tarvin & Kelsall29.3 low
5. Strawberry30.4 low
6. Willaston & Thornton32.1 low
7. Helsby34.1 low
8. Ledsham & Manor34.6 low
9. Tattenhall35.2 low
10. Farndon36.2 low
11. Marbury36.6 low
12. Weaver & Cuddington36.9 low
13. Tarporley37.1 low
14. Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead37.6 low
15. Great Boughton38.9 low
16. Shakerley41.2 low
17. Christleton & Huntington44.4 low
18. Malpas44.5 low
19. Lache50.3 low
20. Saughall & Mollington50.5 low
21. Newton & Hoole50.9 low
22. Frodsham52.5 low
23. Whitby Groves53.2 low
24. Winsford Gravel54.5 low
25. Rudheath55.1 low
26. Hartford & Greenbank55.4 low
27. Winsford Swanlow58.8 low
28. Gowy Rural60.8 low
29. Northwich Winnington & Castle62.1 low
30. Handbridge Park65.4 low
31. Sutton Villages68.9 low
32. Netherpool76.1 low
33. Winsford Over & Verdin76.7 low
34. Whitby Park80.4 low
35. Northwich Leftwich83.6 low
36. Neston89.6 low
37. Upton96.1 low
38. Winsford Dene97.8 low
39. Winsford Wharton113 medium
40. Blacon115 medium
41. Westminster138 medium
42. Central & Grange147 medium
43. Northwich Witton201 medium
44. Wolverham215 medium
45. Chester City & the Garden Quarter260 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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