Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock , and the 321st 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 Third Avenue (CW11 4PF) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (CW11 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flat Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Millpool Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crewe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flat Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hungerford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flat Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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