Postcode · Knutsford
Crime in WA16 9JT
How much crime is recorded in WA16 9JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Wincham
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,658 (2024)
WA16 9JTKnutsford
How safe is WA16 9JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA16 9JT 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
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 9JTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Burglary4.19.1
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft1.94.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.21.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.