Total Crime Rate

234.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.6 10/10
  • Public order 90.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Other crime 40.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Drive (CW10 0AG) in the last 12 months was 234.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% higher than the Middlewich average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (CW10 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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