Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fossa Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich , and the 457th 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 Fossa Close (CW10 9RD) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fossa Close (CW10 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Webb'S Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flavian Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fossa Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coriander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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