Postcode · Northwich
Crime in CW8 4FA
How much crime is recorded in CW8 4FA, 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
- 1,357 (2024)
CW8 4FANorthwich
How safe is CW8 4FA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW8 4FA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 4FANational
Violence and sexual offences22.223.6
Burglary12.39.1
Other theft4.24.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Public order2.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.