Crime Rates at Poppy Way, Sandbach, CW11 3TH

Poppy Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 625th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ).

In the area around Poppy Way (CW11 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mead Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.