Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malbank area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 204th 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 Malbank (CW5 5LU) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malbank (CW5 5LU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pepper Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pepper Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wall Fields Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowers Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowers Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowers Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Local resolution |
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