Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Lane South area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 491st lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane South (CW10 0AT) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Middlewich average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane South (CW10 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Lane South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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