Total Crime Rate
143.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wesley Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 139th 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 Wesley Avenue (CW11 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 239.9% higher than the Sandbach Elworth average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Avenue (CW11 1DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Welles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flat Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wesley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Under investigation |
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