Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elizabeth Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 213th 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 Elizabeth Close (CW11 3FT) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 283.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Close (CW11 3FT), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elizabeth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Randle Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Elton Crossings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Copper Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cestria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angelina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angelina Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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