Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welles Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Welles Street (CW11 1JR) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 150.9% higher than the Sandbach Elworth average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 311.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welles Street (CW11 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sandbach Elworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sunnymill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belle Vue Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Flat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welles Street | Under investigation |
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