Crime in Cheshire East by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradfield GreenCW1 · 1,553 residents | 157.1 | ▲ 39% | violence |
| 2 | CreweCW1 · 60,044 residents | 144 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 3 | MacclesfieldSK10 · 48,543 residents | 110.7 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 4 | CoppenhallCW1 · 13,512 residents | 100.9 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 5 | MiddlewichCW10 · 14,426 residents | 96.2 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 6 | Crewe GreenCW1 · 5,464 residents | 89.3 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 7 | CongletonCW12 · 28,482 residents | 84.8 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 8 | NantwichCW5 · 21,202 residents | 83.8 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 9 | WinterleyCW11 · 1,939 residents | 74.3 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 10 | StyalSK9 · 1,557 residents | 71.9 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 11 | KnutsfordWA16 · 13,256 residents | 67 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 12 | Scholar GreenST7 · 1,532 residents | 65.3 | ▲ 47% | violence |
| 13 | SandbachCW11 · 21,924 residents | 63.1 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 14 | AlsagerST7 · 18,821 residents | 62.5 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 15 | WheelockCW11 · 3,515 residents | 55.8 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 16 | WilmslowSK9 · 26,912 residents | 54.8 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 17 | Church LawtonST7 · 3,238 residents | 54.4 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 18 | Alderley EdgeSK9 · 16,087 residents | 52.7 | 0% | violence |
| 19 | HaslingtonCW1 · 4,637 residents | 50.9 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 20 | BollingtonSK10 · 11,532 residents | 47.5 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 21 | PrestburySK10 · 10,815 residents | 46.6 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 22 | WistastonCW2 · 7,104 residents | 45.6 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 23 | Wheelock HeathCW11 · 1,939 residents | 45.4 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 24 | WillastonCW5 · 4,244 residents | 43.4 | ▲ 44% | violence |
| 25 | Sutton Lane EndsSK11 · 2,326 residents | 43 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 26 | ShavingtonCW2 · 5,600 residents | 41.4 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 27 | PickmereWA16 · 3,389 residents | 40.1 | ▲ 70% | anti-social behaviour |
| 28 | Dean RowSK9 · 4,321 residents | 38.9 | ▼ 21% | violence |
| 29 | ChelfordSK11 · 1,528 residents | 36.6 | ▲ 40% | violence |
| 30 | PoyntonSK12 · 18,738 residents | 33.3 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 31 | WrenburyCW5 · 2,110 residents | 32.2 | ▲ 42% | violence |
| 32 | Holmes ChapelCW4 · 9,063 residents | 31.8 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 33 | Rode HeathST7 · 2,537 residents | 31.5 | ▼ 35% | violence |
| 34 | ChorleySK9 · 3,754 residents | 27.7 | ▲ 160% | violence |
| 35 | GoostreyCW4 · 1,600 residents | 27.5 | – | violence |
| 36 | HenburySK11 · 3,916 residents | 26.6 | ▲ 100% | violence |
| 37 | DisleySK12 · 10,352 residents | 24.7 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 38 | WybunburyCW5 · 1,570 residents | 22.9 | – | violence |
| 39 | AudlemCW3 · 4,414 residents | 18.1 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 40 | BunburyCW6 · 2,287 residents | 12.2 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 41 | LangleySK11 · 2,326 residents | 12 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 42 | WorlestonCW5 · 2,058 residents | 11.7 | – | violence |
| 43 | CranageCW4 · 2,394 residents | 11.7 | – | violence |
| 44 | GawsworthSK11 · 2,368 residents | 5.1 | – | violence |
| 45 | AdlingtonSK10 · 1,835 residents | 2.2 | – | theft |
| 46 | MartonSK11 · 1,919 residents | 2.1 | – | theft |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Cheshire East have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Marton, Adlington, Gawsworth, Cranage and Worleston.
Which areas of Cheshire East have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Bradfield Green, Crewe, Macclesfield, Coppenhall and Middlewich.
Is crime going up or down in Cheshire East?
Across Cheshire East, 7,795 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 7% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.