Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.9 2/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welford Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 246th lowest 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 Welford Close (SK9 2QY) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Handforth average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Close (SK9 2QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Hey (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gainsborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Larchwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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