Crime Rate in High Legh, ward

High Legh has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 2926th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 380th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in High Legh in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, High Legh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 86.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the High Legh ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Holly Grove. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.