Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 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
  • 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

Hawksey Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Nantwich South and Stapeley , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawksey Drive (CW5 7GF) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Nantwich South and Stapeley average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksey Drive (CW5 7GF), the main crime hotspot is near Jan Palach Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawksey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chater Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Chadwicke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapeley Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newhaven Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pickering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronkinson Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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