CW7 has an annual crime rate of 69.71 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 CW7?

As of March 2026, CW7 has an annual crime rate of 69.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 233 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 CW7?

The most common crime type in CW7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 108 incidents in March 2026 — 46.4% 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 CW7 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CW7 Crime Intelligence Report

CW7 recorded 233 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.68 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.4% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring69.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment233 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

233

trending_up +21.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.71per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,219

Within CW7 district

Cheshire West and Chester

41,015

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Nat Lane Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3	8
Smithy Bank Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Police Station Map	total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1	6
Victoria Square Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	5
Conway Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
High Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Barton Court Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Wharton Gardens Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

233 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

108

46.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.9%

Public Order

11.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Shoplifting

4.7%

Other Theft

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

2.6%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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