Crime Rates at High Street, Nantwich, CW5 5AR

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CW5 5AR) in the last 12 months was 853.0 per 1,000 residents and was 847.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 514.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CW5 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.