Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CW9 · Cheshire West and Chester
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CH5 · Flintshire
144
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Shotton has less crime — 144 vs 162 incidents in April 2026.
Northwich and Shotton recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 162 and 144 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shotton recorded fewer crimes than Northwich — 144 vs 162 incidents. That is 11% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Northwich recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 50 in Shotton. Total crime levels were broadly similar.