Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warren Hey area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 596th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Warren Hey (SK9 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Handforth average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warren Hey (SK9 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Malpas Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larchwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gainsborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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