Crime Rate in Broken Cross and Upton, ward

Broken Cross and Upton has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 3200th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 358th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Broken Cross and Upton in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Broken Cross and Upton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 361 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Broken Cross and Upton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.