Total Crime Rate

255.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 255.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Public order 48.3 10/10
  • Other crime 20.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Monks Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 53rd 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 Monks Lane (CW5 5DW) in the last 12 months was 255.2 per 1,000 residents and was 183.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Lane (CW5 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Monks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Pepper Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pall Mall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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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