Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 161st 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 East Road (CW10 9PY) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (CW10 9PY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in East Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Hall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Michaels Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wheelock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Hall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A530 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A530
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Hall Mews Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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