Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kestrel Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Close (CW10 0SA) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 10 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 ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Close (CW10 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 22 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 Kestrel Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bradfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranage Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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