Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.0 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

George Vi Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 154th 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 George Vi Close (CW10 0DF) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Vi Close (CW10 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Vi Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Vi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Warmingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Drive 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 Gorsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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