CW10 has an annual crime rate of 33.75 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CW10?

As of April 2026, CW10 has an annual crime rate of 33.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 101 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CW10?

The most common crime type in CW10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 44 incidents in April 2026 — 43.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CW10 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CW10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CW10 recorded 101 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.75 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring33.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment101 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 15.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

101

trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.75per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

560

Within CW10 district

Cheshire West and Chester

36,709

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sanderson Way Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
George Vi Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Orchard Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 2	6
Princess Crescent Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Bramble Close Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2	5
Bradfield Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Wheelock Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Hulme Square Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Dale Court Map	total: 3 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	3
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

101 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.6%

Public Order

13.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.9%

Drug Offences

6.9%

Other Theft

5.0%

Other Crime

5.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Shoplifting

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Crime Analysis: CW10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW10 (43.6%). Public Order (13.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW10 has fallen sharply — by 15.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CW10 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.1%

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