Crime Rates at Wheelock Street, Middlewich, CW10 9AE

Wheelock Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 46th 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 Wheelock Street (CW10 9AE) in the last 12 months was 273.3 per 1,000 residents and was 263.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelock Street (CW10 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelock Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.