Crime Rate in Middlewich, ward

Middlewich has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 3248th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 275th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Middlewich in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Middlewich’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 491 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 615 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 421.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Middlewich ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sanderson Way. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.