Postcode · Northwich
Crime in CW8 4BF
How much crime is recorded in CW8 4BF, 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
- 1,714 (2024)
CW8 4BFNorthwich
How safe is CW8 4BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW8 4BF 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 4BFNational
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.