Crime Rates at Hightown, Middlewich, CW10 9AN

Hightown area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hightown (CW10 9AN) in the last 12 months was 358.3 per 1,000 residents and was 399.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 224.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hightown (CW10 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Civic Way (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.