Postcode · Northwich
Crime in CW9 8EF
How much crime is recorded in CW9 8EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hartford & Kingsmead
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,912 (2024)
CW9 8EFNorthwich
How safe is CW9 8EF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW9 8EF 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
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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).
CW9 8EFNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Shoplifting10.38.4
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Public order2.34.6
Burglary1.39.1
Other theft0.94.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.