Lowest-crime areas in Cheshire East
Of Cheshire East's 52 neighbourhoods, Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook recorded the lowest crime rate, 18 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue the highest, 246 crimes per 1,000 residents. 40 of 52 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Cheshire East neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrookaround CW12 3JZ | 18 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Nantwich South East & Wybunburyaround CW5 7HH | 23 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Macclesfield Tytheringtonaround SK10 2JJ | 24 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Fulshaw Park & Lindowaround SK9 6ND | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Holmes Chapelaround CW4 7NB | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Disley & Lyme Parkaround SK12 2BQ | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forestaround SK11 7ZB | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenburyaround CW5 8EG | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Poynton Eastaround SK12 1PR | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Poynton Westaround SK12 1HB | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Prestbury & Adlingtonaround SK10 4JQ | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Lacey Green & Wilmslow Parkaround SK9 2JS | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Cranage & Goostreyaround CW12 2LH | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Crewe South West & Wistastonaround CW2 6PZ | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Willaston & Shavingtonaround CW2 5DT | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Haslington & Westonaround CW1 5QX | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Sandbach Northaround CW11 1BE | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Bollingtonaround SK10 5NR | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Congleton West Heatharound CW12 4NB | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | South Knutsford & Bextonaround WA16 9EA | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Breretonaround ST7 3JD | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Alsager Westaround ST7 2XZ | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Crewe Leightonaround CW1 3YA | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Alderley Edge & Chelfordaround SK9 7TG | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Mobberley, Plumley & High Legharound WA16 8FE | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelockaround CW11 3HQ | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Macclesfield Bollinbrookaround SK11 8TN | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Knutsford Northaround WA16 8DQ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greensidearound SK10 3RY | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Wistaston Greenaround CW2 8PZ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Alsager Eastaround ST7 2DA | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Wilmslow Townaround SK9 5AR | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Middlewich Westaround CW10 9DE | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Nantwich North Eastaround CW5 5PJ | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Soundaround CW5 6DG | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Handforth & Dean Rowaround SK9 3BX | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Macclesfield Westonaround SK11 8SG | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Middlewich Eastaround CW10 0DG | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Sandbach Heatharound CW11 4HA | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Crewe North Eastaround CW1 4DR | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Macclesfield East & Hurdsfieldaround SK10 1HX | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Buglawtonaround CW12 3HR | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Macclesfield South & Lyme Greenaround SK11 7RT | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Crewe Sydney & Gatewayaround CW1 5JH | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Crewe Gresty Roadaround CW2 6JX | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 46 | Crewe Mill Street & Collegearound CW2 7LG | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 47 | Nantwich South Westaround CW5 5TA | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 48 | Crewe North Westaround CW1 3PG | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 49 | Congleton Townaround CW12 1AG | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 50 | Crewe Coppenhall & Underwoodaround CW1 3JW | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 51 | Central Macclesfieldaround SK11 6RR | 160 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 52 | Crewe Town & Victoria Avenuearound CW2 7RP | 246 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Cheshire East has the lowest crime rate?
Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook had the lowest recorded crime rate in Cheshire East from October 2025 to September 2026: 18 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Cheshire East has the highest crime rate?
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue had the highest recorded crime rate in Cheshire East from October 2025 to September 2026: 246 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.