Crime Rate in Sandstone, ward

Sandstone has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 366th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 201st lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandstone in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandstone ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.