Crime in CW4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CW4 recorded 24 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring16.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment24 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 9.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
24Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within CW4 district
Cheshire West and Chester
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Selkirk Drive Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Knutsford Road Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1 | 2 |
| Congleton Road Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Swettenham Road Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Sandy Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Ribble Close Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Trent Crescent Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CW4
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CW4 at 29.2%. Other Theft (20.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW4 has risen noticeably — by 9.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CW4 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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