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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WA6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WA6 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring33.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

83
trending_up +18.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.91per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,189

Within WA6 district

Cheshire West and Chester

23,766

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Martin Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Riversdale Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Alexandra Mews Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Kings Drive Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Station Avenue Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
3
Ashton Road Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Coronation Drive Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Watersedge Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Manor Farm Court Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
83 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
29
34.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
15.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
12.0%
Public Order
8
9.6%
Other Theft
7
8.4%
Shoplifting
5
6.0%
Vehicle Crime
4
4.8%
Drug Offences
2
2.4%
Weapons Possession
2
2.4%
Other Crime
2
2.4%
Burglary
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: WA6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WA6 at 34.9%. Criminal Damage & Arson (15.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WA6 has risen noticeably — by 5.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WA6 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 +18.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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