Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Norton Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Way (CW11 3YT) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , up 600.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Way (CW11 3YT), the main crime hotspot is near Pring Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Men O'Brass Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elton Crossings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austen Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cestria Close Under investigation
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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