Crime Rate in Wilmslow East, ward

Wilmslow East has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 3727th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 317th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wilmslow East in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wilmslow East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wilmslow East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Warham Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.