Postcode · Knutsford
Crime in WA16 6HW
How much crime is recorded in WA16 6HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knutsford North
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
WA16 6HWKnutsford
How safe is WA16 6HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA16 6HW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA16 6HWNational
Burglary6.09.1
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.