Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Warmingham Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 107th 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 Warmingham Lane (CW10 0DH) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warmingham Lane (CW10 0DH), 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 Warmingham Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warmingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Local resolution
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

Data Sources

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