Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Bank area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sandstone , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
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 Church Bank (CW6 0TL) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Sandstone average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Bank (CW6 0TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramley Court, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edale Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sandstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Coach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thistle Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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