Around half of Culcheth's crime was violent last year

That's according to the latest data from Police.uk.

The figures show that the latest month's data - which is November 2022 - make up a fall in reports since September.

In November, there were 51 crimes reported across the Culcheth area - which includes crime in Glazebury and Croft, according to the boundary lines.

There was a fall in reported crimes between September and November in Culcheth (Image: Cheshire Police)

This marks a slight increase from October (50 reports) but a larger decrease from September when 57 crimes were reported.

Of these reports in November, 27 were considered to be 'violent and sexual offences' - more than half of all crimes reported that month.

According to the data, this was over four times higher than the next most common crime, 'other theft,' which saw only six reports in November.

In terms of the outcomes of these reports, a large number of November reports remain under investigation by Cheshire Constabulary.

49 per cent of November's crimes are being investigated by the police, which made up 25 reports in that month.

However, 24 of November's 51 reports had led to either no suspect being identified or the police being unable to prosecute a suspect.

This means that almost half of all crimes in Culcheth in November went without further prosecution.

In terms of the 12-month picture for Culcheth (from December 2021 to November '22) the highest proportion of crimes committed were categorised as 'violent and sexual offences' - with 48.2 per cent of reports (322 crimes) being in this category.

The next-highest category for that year was anti-social behaviour, with 95 reports in the 12-month period.

This means that there were almost three times as many violent or sexual offences in Culcheth in 2021-22 than there were for the next highest crime type.

Speaking about the treatment of survivors of sexual offences, the Survivors Trust told the Warrington Guardian that rape survivors in Warrington are 'unlikely to see justice' following an investigation that uncovered the low rate of conviction for reports of sexual assault in Warrington.

Cheshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, John Dwyer, said that residents will notice an increasing number of officers on streets, adding: "In Cheshire, our officer numbers are increasing, meaning more local police on the ground helping to prevent and tackle sexual assault.

"I want people in Warrington to be reassured that we are on track to have the highest number of officers we have ever had since Cheshire’s boundaries were set in the 1970s."