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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WA16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WA16 recorded 157 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment157 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

157
trending_up +9.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.21per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,688

Within WA16 district

Cheshire West and Chester

38,251

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Holly Grove Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 6
18
Tanyard Lane Map
total: 9 Drugs: 9
9
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Egerton Moss Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Drugs: 6
6
Ennerdale Close Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Heath Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2
4
Holly Tree Drive Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4
4
Motorway Service Area Map
total: 3 Drugs: 3
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
157 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
61
38.9%
Drug Offences
27
17.2%
Public Order
19
12.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
7.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
6.4%
Other Theft
8
5.1%
Burglary
6
3.8%
Shoplifting
5
3.2%
Other Crime
4
2.5%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.9%
Weapons Possession
2
1.3%

Crime Analysis: WA16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WA16 (38.9%). Drug Offences (17.2%) and Public Order (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WA16 has risen slightly — by 1.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WA16 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_up +9.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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