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52 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Wilmslow Dean Row +250.0% trending_upShavington +133.3% trending_upSutton +133.3% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Chelford -52.9% trending_downPoynton East and Pott Shrigley -50.0% trending_downWybunbury -50.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Crewe Central
 182.7 125 chevron_right
2
Crewe South
 113.8 136 chevron_right
3
Macclesfield East
 95.7 44 chevron_right
4
Crewe East
 90.8 212 chevron_right
5
Macclesfield Central
 87.5 151 chevron_right
6
Macclesfield South
 82.4 59 chevron_right
7
Wilmslow Lacey Green
 79.6 24 chevron_right
8
Nantwich North and West
 79.5 72 chevron_right
9
Crewe West
 75.7 74 chevron_right
10
Crewe North
 75.3 29 chevron_right
11
Sandbach Heath and East
 74.5 34 chevron_right
12
Congleton West
 72.6 105 chevron_right
13
Macclesfield Hurdsfield
 69.1 60 chevron_right
14
Middlewich
 69.0 97 chevron_right
15
Handforth
 67.1 69 chevron_right
16
Sandbach Elworth
 65.0 32 chevron_right
17
Macclesfield West and Ivy
 61.9 41 chevron_right
18
Congleton East
 60.2 101 chevron_right
19
Nantwich South and Stapeley
 59.4 58 chevron_right
20
Alderley Edge
 52.8 30 chevron_right
21
High Legh
 52.7 28 chevron_right
22
Shavington
 51.9 35 chevron_right
23
Alsager
 50.4 74 chevron_right
24
Leighton
 50.3 37 chevron_right
25
Wrenbury
 49.1 31 chevron_right
26
Willaston and Rope
 45.5 18 chevron_right
27
Wistaston
 45.5 25 chevron_right
28
Odd Rode
 44.7 37 chevron_right
29
Broken Cross and Upton
 44.2 56 chevron_right
30
Brereton Rural
 41.6 37 chevron_right
31
Wilmslow West and Chorley
 40.5 45 chevron_right
32
Haslington
 39.8 43 chevron_right
33
Knutsford
 38.9 42 chevron_right
34
Poynton West and Adlington
 38.4 28 chevron_right
35
Sandbach Town
 37.0 28 chevron_right
36
Gawsworth
 36.9 13 chevron_right
37
Sutton
 36.4 21 chevron_right
38
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
 33.2 14 chevron_right
39
Wilmslow Dean Row
 30.7 14 chevron_right
40
Audlem
 27.7 14 chevron_right
41
Macclesfield Tytherington
 27.6 17 chevron_right
42
Bollington
 27.5 19 chevron_right
43
Crewe St Barnabas
 27.5 25 chevron_right
44
Disley
 27.3 14 chevron_right
45
Dane Valley
 25.9 34 chevron_right
46
Bunbury
 23.8 25 chevron_right
47
Wybunbury
 22.7 6 chevron_right
48
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
 22.0 16 chevron_right
49
Prestbury
 21.8 4 chevron_right
50
Chelford
 15.6 8 chevron_right
51
Wilmslow East
 13.9 6 chevron_right
52
Mobberley
 13.6 7 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 182.7 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 13.6 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.