Total Crime Rate

126.8 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 126.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Other theft 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Booth Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 157th 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 Booth Lane (CW10 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booth Lane (CW10 0JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Booth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Anne'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Canal Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maidenhills —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maidenhills Under investigation
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Data Sources

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