What is the crime rate in cheshire east?

As of March 2026, cheshire east has a crime rate of 6.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,573 recorded offences.

How does cheshire east rank nationally for crime?

cheshire east ranks #56 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cheshire east?

The most common crime type in cheshire east is Violence and sexual offences with 1,130 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 43.9% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Cheshire Constabulary Police

cheshire east Crime Intelligence Report

cheshire east recorded 2,573 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.45 per 1,000 residents. This places cheshire east at #56 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 14.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,573

trending_up +14.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.34per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#84of 330

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

398,772

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 77 Robbery: 3	77
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 47	47
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 42	42
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26 Bicycle theft: 3	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 23	23
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Audlem Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Wood Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Drugs: 14	14

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,573 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,130

43.9%

Public Order

254

9.9%

Shoplifting

233

9.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

221

8.6%

Drug Offences

172

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

155

6.0%

Other Theft

134

5.2%

Burglary

2.9%

Other Crime

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

52 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	High Legh	143	299.3
2	Crewe Central	125	186.5
3	Crewe East	212	146.9
4	Macclesfield Central	151	133.7
5	Chelford	28	121.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Mobberley	7	1.5
shield	Wilmslow East	6	1.4
shield	Prestbury	4	0.9
shield	Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock	16	2.8
shield	Wybunbury	6	1.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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