Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 17.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Penlington Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlington Court (CW5 6SB) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlington Court (CW5 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Bank, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monks Orchard (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Penlington Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution

Data Sources

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