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Crime and justice in Cheshire East

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 425,459 people in 1,166 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Cheshire East, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Cheshire East’s 244 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 128.

Is Cheshire East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cheshire East at a rate of 66.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 2,446 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cheshire East.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (12,394), other crime (6,048) and anti-social behaviour (2,627).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Cheshire East was 64.4 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
66.1 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cheshire East at a rate of 66.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North West
28% lower92.4 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Cheshire East is 66.1 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,446
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Cheshire East is 2,446.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,627
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Cheshire East is 2,627.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
902
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Cheshire East is 902.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,803
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Cheshire East is 1,803.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,383
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Cheshire East is 1,383.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,048
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Cheshire East is 6,048.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
136
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Cheshire East is 136.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,045
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Cheshire East is 2,045.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
68
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Cheshire East is 68.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
733
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Cheshire East is 733.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
12,394
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Cheshire East among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Cheshire East is 12,394.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cheshire East. The map shows each one.