Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hellath Wen area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 501st 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 Hellath Wen (CW5 7BB) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hellath Wen (CW5 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeside View, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weaverside (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonebridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stonebridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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