CW9 has an annual crime rate of 45.17 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 CW9?

As of March 2026, CW9 has an annual crime rate of 45.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 187 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 CW9?

The most common crime type in CW9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 89 incidents in March 2026 — 47.6% 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 CW9 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CW9 Crime Intelligence Report

CW9 recorded 187 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.49 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 36.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.4% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment187 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 19.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

187

trending_up +36.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.17per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,597

Within CW9 district

Cheshire West and Chester

53,576

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Market Street Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	16
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Pullman Drive Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2	8
Sandiford Square Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	8
Fryer Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Sheath Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Waterbank Row Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Hollands Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Wessex Drive Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Broseley Way Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

187 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

47.6%

Public Order

11.2%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.6%

Other Theft

4.8%

Burglary

4.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.3%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Other Crime

1.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.1%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +36.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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