Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheshire East has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 74th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Cheshire East in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheshire East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12,325 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 76 cases , down -2.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 77.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15,637 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 67.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Central | 272.8 | 205.8 (307%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Central | 150.9 | 83.9 (125%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Crewe South | 127.7 | 60.7 (91%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Macclesfield Hurdsfield | 112.1 | 45.1 (67%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Crewe East | 90.3 | 23.3 (35%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Nantwich North and West | 80.9 | 13.8 (21%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Handforth | 79.6 | 12.6 (19%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Congleton West | 76.9 | 9.8 (15%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Crewe West | 74.1 | 7.0 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Middlewich | 71.8 | 4.7 (7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Leighton | 71.5 | 4.5 (7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Crewe St Barnabas | 70.3 | 3.2 (5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Macclesfield South | 68.9 | 1.9 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Crewe North | 68.6 | 1.6 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Sandbach Town | 68.2 | 1.2 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Congleton East | 67.9 | 0.9 (1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Wilmslow Lacey Green | 66.4 | -0.6 (-1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 18 | Wilmslow East | 65.0 | -2.0 (-3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 19 | Macclesfield East | 62.9 | -4.2 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Alderley Edge | 62.2 | -4.8 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Nantwich South and Stapeley | 62.0 | -5.0 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 22 | Shavington | 58.9 | -8.1 (-12%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 23 | Broken Cross and Upton | 57.1 | -9.9 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 24 | Macclesfield West and Ivy | 57.0 | -10.0 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 25 | High Legh | 53.8 | -13.3 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Wistaston | 53.3 | -13.7 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 27 | Alsager | 52.3 | -14.7 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 28 | Sandbach Heath and East | 48.5 | -18.6 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 29 | Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | 47.8 | -19.3 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 30 | Knutsford | 47.6 | -19.5 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 31 | Brereton Rural | 46.7 | -20.4 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 32 | Sandbach Elworth | 43.8 | -23.2 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 33 | Willaston and Rope | 43.6 | -23.5 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 34 | Bunbury | 41.3 | -25.8 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 35 | Odd Rode | 40.6 | -26.4 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 36 | Wrenbury | 40.6 | -26.5 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 37 | Mobberley | 39.6 | -27.4 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 38 | Audlem | 39.5 | -27.5 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 39 | Haslington | 37.8 | -29.3 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 40 | Bollington | 37.6 | -29.5 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 41 | Poynton West and Adlington | 36.4 | -30.6 (-46%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 42 | Sutton | 36.2 | -30.8 (-46%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 43 | Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock | 34.4 | -32.6 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 44 | Gawsworth | 34.1 | -33.0 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 45 | Chelford | 33.4 | -33.6 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 46 | Prestbury | 33.4 | -33.7 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 47 | Macclesfield Tytherington | 32.8 | -34.3 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 48 | Wilmslow West and Chorley | 31.0 | -36.1 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 49 | Dane Valley | 29.5 | -37.6 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 50 | Disley | 27.1 | -40.0 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 51 | Wybunbury | 24.5 | -42.5 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 52 | Wilmslow Dean Row | 23.0 | -44.1 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
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