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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CW9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CW9 recorded 211 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment211 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

211
trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.29per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,597

Within CW9 district

Cheshire West and Chester

53,576

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Sandiford Square Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 2
10
Brockhurst Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 1
8
Sheath Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Market Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Franklin Mews Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Ash Street Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Greenlaw Close Map
total: 4 Public order: 4
4
Princess Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
211 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
82
38.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
27
12.8%
Shoplifting
26
12.3%
Public Order
19
9.0%
Other Theft
15
7.1%
Drug Offences
11
5.2%
Burglary
10
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.4%
Other Crime
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
2
0.9%

Crime Analysis: CW9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW9 (38.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.8%) and Shoplifting (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW9 has fallen sharply — by 18.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CW9 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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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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