Postcode · Northwich
Crime in CW8 2RD
How much crime is recorded in CW8 2RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Northwich Central & Winnington
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,999 (2024)
CW8 2RDNorthwich
How safe is CW8 2RD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW8 2RD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CW8 2RDNational
Violence and sexual offences56.923.6
Shoplifting29.58.4
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Public order22.44.6
Burglary11.49.1
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs6.42.4
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.