Total Crime Rate

116.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 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 116.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 21.2 7/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Damson Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Drive (CW5 5AF) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Nantwich North and West average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Drive (CW5 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Damson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkinson Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newhaven Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pall Mall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
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Data Sources

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