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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CW1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CW1 recorded 511 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring81.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment511 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 18.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

511
trending_up +8.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,035

Within CW1 district

Cheshire East

67,375

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 7
25
Newdigate Street Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3
16
Sandon Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2
13
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1
12
Hospital Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
11
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
10
Lyncroft Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Timbrell Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Vehicle crime: 1
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
511 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
199
38.9%
Shoplifting
57
11.2%
Public Order
55
10.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
54
10.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
7.0%
Drug Offences
34
6.7%
Other Theft
31
6.1%
Burglary
12
2.3%
Other Crime
9
1.8%
Vehicle Crime
8
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
7
1.4%
Weapons Possession
6
1.2%
Robbery
3
0.6%

Crime Analysis: CW1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW1 (38.9%). Shoplifting (11.2%) and Public Order (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW1 has risen sharply — by 18.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CW1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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