Total Crime Rate
215.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nantwich Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 63rd 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 Nantwich Road (CW10 9HE) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% 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 22 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 ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nantwich Road (CW10 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelock Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middlewich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Hall Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A530 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Hall Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Michaels Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Hall Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A530 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wheelock Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.