Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 54.2 5/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Emerald Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Emerald Drive (CW11 4ND) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Sandbach Elworth average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerald Drive (CW11 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radbroke Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickwick Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Emerald Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Capesthorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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