Winnington and Castle — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cheshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Cheshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
156 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (132): ▲ 24 (18%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences83 · 53%
- Anti-social behaviour18 · 12%
- Public order15 · 10%
- Shoplifting12 · 8%
- Other theft11 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson10 · 6%
- Vehicle crime3 · 2%
- Drugs2 · 1%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
129 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect58 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified34 · 26%
- Awaiting court outcome21 · 16%
- Local resolution10 · 8%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 3%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Increased visibility in the town centre. Concerns regarding ASB vehicle use in the evenings in and around town centre.
Increased hours of town centre foot patrol, over 100hrs foot patrol so far this year. Targeted operation with partners to identify stop and enforce/seize vehicles involved.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Northwich River Festival
2026-07-18 · Barons Quay, 31 Leicester Street Northwich
NORTHWICH PINA COLADA Festival
2026-08-22 · Northwich Town Centre Green Space, Apple Market Street Northwich
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cheshire Constabulary
- Witton and Rudheath
- Hartford and Greenbank
- Davenham and Moulton
- Marbury
- Weaver and Cuddington
- Winsford Over and Verdin
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Cheshire Constabulary.