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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CW8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CW8 recorded 172 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.54 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring41.47 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment172 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

172
trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

41.47per 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 ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Norley Lane Map
total: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2
14
Whitehall Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Westminster Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Gallowsclough Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
5
Townfield Court Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Trent Close Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1
3
Marine Approach Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Halifax Row Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3
Lambert Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Manor Grove Map
total: 3 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
172 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
89
51.7%
Public Order
19
11.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
11.0%
Burglary
11
6.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
6.4%
Drug Offences
9
5.2%
Other Crime
6
3.5%
Other Theft
6
3.5%
Shoplifting
1
0.6%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: CW8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW8 (51.7%). Public Order (11.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW8 has risen slightly — by 4.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CW8 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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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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