Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Volunteer Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 558th 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 Volunteer Avenue (CW5 5PR) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Volunteer Avenue (CW5 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Volunteer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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