Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Lea Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Drive (CW5 5JS) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Drive (CW5 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackberry Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canalside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cope Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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