Postcode · Northwich
Crime in CW8 2SD
How much crime is recorded in CW8 2SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,201 (2024)
CW8 2SDNorthwich
How safe is CW8 2SD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW8 2SD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 2SDNational
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.32.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.