Total Crime Rate

290.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 290.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Mill Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Old Mill Road (CW11 4BX) in the last 12 months was 290.4 per 1,000 residents and was 768.3% higher than the Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Road (CW11 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flat Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condliffe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Condliffe Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Millpool Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flat Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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