Total Crime Rate
278.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leadsmithy Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 41st 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 Leadsmithy Street (CW10 9DF) in the last 12 months was 278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 288.1% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 733.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 160.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 456.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leadsmithy Street (CW10 9DF), 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.
View Crime In Middlewich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dierdens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dierdens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dierdens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dierdens Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dierdens Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dierdens Terrace | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dierdens Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flavian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidenhills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maidenhills | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canal Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Civic Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Civic Way | Under investigation |
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