Crime Rate in Handforth, ward

Handforth has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 2755th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 238th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Handforth in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Handforth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 329 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 439 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Handforth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.