Total Crime Rate

164.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Betchton Heath area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Brereton Rural , and the 104th 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 Betchton Heath (CW11 4TA) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 236.3% higher than the Brereton Rural average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betchton Heath (CW11 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannerhouse Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scholars Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Betchton Heath area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Scholars Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Scholars Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stannerhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stannerhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stannerhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stannerhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannerhouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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