Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Mews area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Mews (WA16 8HX) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Knutsford average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Mews (WA16 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ella Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knutsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mansion Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lowe Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beech Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ella Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ella Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Mews | Under investigation |
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