Total Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malmesbury Close area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malmesbury Close (CW10 9HF) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Middlewich average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malmesbury Close (CW10 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A530, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michaels Way (10 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 | Westminster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A530 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A530 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Michaels Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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