Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northwood Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 628th 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 Northwood Avenue (CW10 0HR) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Avenue (CW10 0HR), the main crime hotspot is near Bradfield Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hulme Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bradfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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