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Crime in CW1 9

How much crime is recorded in CW1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
3,267 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CW1 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CW1 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

CW1 9National
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Shoplifting26.38.4
Public order19.84.6
Burglary18.19.1
Anti-social behaviour18.110.7
Drugs7.72.4
Other theft6.24.5
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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