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52 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Cheshire East

Compare crime rates across all 52 wards in Cheshire East. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry
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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Prestbury +300.0% trending_upWybunbury +150.0% trending_upBollington +94.7% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Disley -42.9% trending_downMobberley -42.9% trending_downBunbury -36.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Crewe Central
 186.3 149 chevron_right
2
Crewe South
 111.0 109 chevron_right
3
Macclesfield East
 93.6 39 chevron_right
4
Crewe East
 91.3 240 chevron_right
5
Macclesfield Central
 89.3 113 chevron_right
6
Macclesfield South
 82.3 62 chevron_right
7
Nantwich North and West
 78.9 53 chevron_right
8
Sandbach Heath and East
 78.6 52 chevron_right
9
Crewe West
 76.2 104 chevron_right
10
Wilmslow Lacey Green
 75.4 34 chevron_right
11
Crewe North
 74.5 32 chevron_right
12
Congleton West
 71.8 121 chevron_right
13
Middlewich
 70.4 89 chevron_right
14
Macclesfield Hurdsfield
 68.9 52 chevron_right
15
Handforth
 66.3 66 chevron_right
16
Sandbach Elworth
 64.3 32 chevron_right
17
Nantwich South and Stapeley
 61.3 71 chevron_right
18
Macclesfield West and Ivy
 59.2 35 chevron_right
19
Congleton East
 59.0 73 chevron_right
20
High Legh
 53.5 24 chevron_right
21
Alderley Edge
 52.6 24 chevron_right
22
Alsager
 51.5 73 chevron_right
23
Shavington
 49.9 27 chevron_right
24
Wrenbury
 49.1 26 chevron_right
25
Leighton
 48.0 32 chevron_right
26
Odd Rode
 47.1 43 chevron_right
27
Broken Cross and Upton
 44.8 49 chevron_right
28
Wistaston
 44.4 38 chevron_right
29
Willaston and Rope
 44.2 17 chevron_right
30
Brereton Rural
 42.3 34 chevron_right
31
Wilmslow West and Chorley
 41.5 55 chevron_right
32
Sandbach Town
 40.2 27 chevron_right
33
Haslington
 40.0 34 chevron_right
34
Knutsford
 39.2 60 chevron_right
35
Sutton
 38.0 19 chevron_right
36
Poynton West and Adlington
 38.0 32 chevron_right
37
Gawsworth
 37.3 20 chevron_right
38
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
 32.7 22 chevron_right
39
Wilmslow Dean Row
 32.3 16 chevron_right
40
Crewe St Barnabas
 29.2 30 chevron_right
41
Bollington
 28.9 37 chevron_right
42
Audlem
 27.5 20 chevron_right
43
Disley
 26.1 8 chevron_right
44
Macclesfield Tytherington
 25.7 14 chevron_right
45
Dane Valley
 24.8 24 chevron_right
46
Prestbury
 23.9 16 chevron_right
47
Bunbury
 23.5 16 chevron_right
48
Wybunbury
 23.4 15 chevron_right
49
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
 22.7 15 chevron_right
50
Chelford
 15.2 14 chevron_right
51
Wilmslow East
 14.6 6 chevron_right
52
Mobberley
 12.2 4 chevron_right
About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Cheshire East has the highest crime rate?

Crewe Central has the highest crime rate in Cheshire East, with 186.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Cheshire East?

Mobberley has the lowest crime rate among Cheshire East's wards, with 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Cheshire East have?

Cheshire East has 52 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.