Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Princess Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Princess Crescent (CW10 0DW) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Middlewich average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 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 ( 633.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Crescent (CW10 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dale Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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