Total Crime Rate

341.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 341.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Public order 66.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.1 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maidenhills area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 29th 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 Maidenhills (CW10 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 341.8 per 1,000 residents and was 354.4% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 193.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidenhills (CW10 9PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Civic Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidenhills area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waters Edge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waters Edge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidenhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stallard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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