Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 580th lowest crime rate of 1,263 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 Sutton Lane (CW10 0DA) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Middlewich average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Lane (CW10 0DA), 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 Sutton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hubert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hubert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Local resolution
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 2026Other crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tytherington Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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