Crime Rate in Sandbach Heath and East, ward

Sandbach Heath and East has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 2452nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 380th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandbach Heath and East in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandbach Heath and East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 361.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandbach Heath and East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Scholars Place. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.