Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 463rd lowest 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 Poppy Way (CW11 3TH) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Way (CW11 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Paddock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buttercup Road | Under investigation |
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