Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mather Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 597th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Mather Close (CW10 9PP) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mather Close (CW10 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 39 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 Mather Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidenhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waters Edge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waters Edge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hubert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hubert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stallard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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