March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CW8 Crime Intelligence Report
CW8 recorded 192 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.95 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 50.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.7% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
192trending_up +50.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
41.31per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,309
Within CW8 district
Cheshire West and Chester
48,563
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Clough Lane Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 12 |
| Cedar Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Norley Lane Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6 | 6 |
| Aston Lane Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Riddings Lane Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Castle Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Wallerscote Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Hawthorn Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Kennel Lane Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Weaverham Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
86
44.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
13.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
10.4%
Public Order
17
8.9%
Other Theft
11
5.7%
Drug Offences
10
5.2%
Burglary
9
4.7%
Shoplifting
5
2.6%
Other Crime
5
2.6%
Weapons Possession
2
1.0%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +50.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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