Cheshire Police Statistics
(Also known more formally as Cheshire Constabulary)
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
The crime rate in Cheshire Constabulary's force coverage area is 57 crimes per 1,000 people, for the 12-month period ending April 2026. The most commonly-reported crimes are violence and sexual offences, reported at a rate of roughly 29 reports per 1,000 daytime population.
Cheshire Constabulary Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Cheshire Police's service area represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Cheshire Police's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Cheshire Police up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Cheshire Police's 47,651 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
Crime Risk Scores
Cheshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Cheshire Police has a crime risk score of 486. This is based on analysis of 47,651 nearby areas within Cheshire Police, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Cheshire Police's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Cheshire Police, crime risk scores are typically around 486, while in National they are average 500.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 475 (500 for National), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 477 (National 500).
Trends in Crime Risk
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Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 10% in Cheshire Police's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Cheshire Police's crime risk score is down by 8%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Cheshire Police's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 0.54%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
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The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Cheshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Public Order offences have a crime rate of 6.97 reports per 1,000 people in Cheshire Police, which is 1.20 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 9,143 crime reports logged by Cheshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Cheshire Police recorded 3,864 reports of Drugs in Cheshire Police, resulting in a crime rate of 2.94 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 0.95.
The crime rate for Violence and Sexual Offences is 0.94 times the national average at 29 reports per 1,000. This is from 37,399 crime reports reported to Cheshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
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Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Public Order offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.29 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.98 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 32% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.30 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 0.22 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 36% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.65 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.73 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 11% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.55 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.76 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 28% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.94 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.96 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 2.1% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Cheshire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,405 | 5.65 | 0.40 | 941,224 | 14.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Bicycle Theft | 625 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 48,449 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||
| Burglary | 2,490 | 1.90 | 0.61 | 208,612 | 3.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,340 | 4.08 | 0.65 | 418,651 | 6.28 | 1.00 | |||
| Drugs | 3,864 | 2.94 | 0.95 | 205,214 | 3.09 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Crime | 1,995 | 1.52 | 0.82 | 124,230 | 1.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Theft | 4,760 | 3.63 | 0.64 | 378,146 | 5.69 | 1.00 | |||
| Possession of Weapons | 829 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 56,620 | 0.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Public Order | 9,143 | 6.97 | 1.20 | 386,297 | 5.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Robbery | 461 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 78,386 | 1.18 | 1.00 | |||
| Shoplifting | 5,365 | 4.08 | 0.57 | 475,025 | 7.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Theft From the Person | 265 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 103,505 | 1.55 | 1.00 | |||
| Vehicle Crime | 2,193 | 1.67 | 0.39 | 287,068 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 37,399 | 28.54 | 0.94 | 2,024,722 | 30.40 | 1.00 | |||
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Total Crime by Year
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| 2026 | 74,729 | 56.99 | 0.79 | 4,794,925 | 71.98 | 1.00 | |||
| 2025 | 75,802 | 58.15 | 0.79 | 4,892,734 | 74.03 | 1.00 | |||
| 2024 | 76,605 | 59.41 | 0.79 | 4,937,620 | 75.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 2023 | 85,599 | 67.01 | 0.85 | 5,115,763 | 79.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 2022 | 75,980 | 60.31 | 0.79 | 4,922,645 | 76.81 | 1.00 | |||
| 2021 | 77,341 | 61.92 | 0.90 | 4,369,811 | 68.57 | 1.00 | |||
| 2020 | 84,331 | 68.04 | 0.92 | 4,707,683 | 74.16 | 1.00 | |||
| 2019 | 80,982 | 65.67 | 0.86 | 4,824,370 | 76.25 | 1.00 | |||
| 2018 | 81,232 | 66.32 | 0.93 | 4,484,151 | 71.12 | 1.00 | |||
| 2017 | 62,548 | 51.35 | 0.80 | 4,011,470 | 63.94 | 1.00 | |||
| 2016 | 15,911 | 13.13 | 0.69 | 1,195,221 | 19.07 | 1.00 | |||
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Cheshire Police: Major Towns & Cities Compared
| Town / City | Crime Count | Crime Rate | CrimeRate Index | ||||||
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| Warrington | 7,975 | 100.25 | 1.40 | ||||||
| Crewe | 6,618 | 96.20 | 1.34 | ||||||
| Chester | 7,705 | 86.63 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Ellesmere Port | 5,558 | 77.06 | 1.08 | ||||||
| Northwich | 1,996 | 75.46 | 1.07 | ||||||
| Nantwich | 1,378 | 74.75 | 1.10 | ||||||
| Runcorn | 4,726 | 73.12 | 1.03 | ||||||
| Widnes | 4,768 | 72.81 | 1.02 | ||||||
| Macclesfield | 4,127 | 67.14 | 0.94 | ||||||
| Winsford | 2,515 | 63.71 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Congleton | 2,031 | 63.00 | 0.90 | ||||||
| Middlewich | 1,011 | 62.85 | 0.95 | ||||||
| Burtonwood and Westbrook | 695 | 52.98 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Upton-by-Chester | 443 | 48.53 | 0.85 | ||||||
| Sandbach | 1,161 | 46.06 | 0.67 | ||||||
| Alsager | 712 | 44.56 | 0.69 | ||||||
| Frodsham | 443 | 44.06 | 0.72 | ||||||
| Wistaston | 386 | 43.43 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Poulton-with-Fearnhead | 855 | 42.87 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Neston | 632 | 39.22 | 0.61 | ||||||
| Culcheth and Glazebury | 324 | 38.88 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Wilmslow | 1,243 | 36.67 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Poynton-with-Worth | 503 | 33.62 | 0.52 | ||||||
| Lymm | 456 | 33.34 | 0.52 | ||||||
| Knutsford | 591 | 31.57 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Great Sankey | 1,097 | 29.78 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Appleton | 324 | 29.51 | 0.55 | ||||||
| Great Boughton | 218 | 26.20 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Penketh | 206 | 25.20 | 0.52 | ||||||
| Grappenhall and Thelwall | 263 | 25.09 | 0.43 | ||||||
| Birchwood | 645 | 23.75 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Bollington | 238 | 23.54 | 0.44 | ||||||
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Cheshire Police Stations
| Police Station Name | Police Station Address | Description & Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Blacon Police Station | Blacon Police Station, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BD | Monday to Saturday 8-5pm For assistance outside of opening hours, please use the intercom to access 101 or alternatively you can report online at www.cheshire.police.uk |
| Chester Town Hall Police Station | Chester Town Hall Police Station, Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HJ | For face to face helpdesk services please visit one of the stations listed below: Blacon Police Station, Blacon Avenue, Chester CH1 5BD Crewe Police Station, Civic Centre, Crewe CW1 2DQ Macclesfield Police Station, Brunswick Street, Macclesfield SK10 1HQ Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street, Warrington WA1 1LQ Widnes Police Station, John Briggs House, Gerrard Street, Widnes WA8 6BE Alternatively you can report online at www.cheshire.police.uk or contact us on 101 either by telephone or the intercom facility. |
| Ellesmere Port Police Station | Ellesmere Port Police Station, 4 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9ER | For face to face helpdesk services please visit one of the stations listed below: Blacon Police Station, Blacon Avenue, Chester CH1 5BD Crewe Police Station, Civic Centre, Crewe CW1 2DQ Macclesfield Police Station, Brunswick Street, Macclesfield SK10 1HQ Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street, Warrington WA1 1LQ Widnes Police Station, John Briggs House, Gerrard Street, Widnes WA8 6BE Alternatively you can report online at www.cheshire.police.uk or contact us on 101 either by telephone or the intercom facility. |
| Northwich Police Station | Northwich Police Station, Chester Way, Northwich, CW9 5EP | If your enquiry is police related please use the intercom marked Police. Alternatively you can report online at www.cheshire.police.uk or by contacting us on 101 Probation visitors please use the intercom marked Probation. |
| Stockton Heath Police Station | Stockton Heath Police Station, Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, WA4 2AF | For face to face helpdesk services please visit one of the stations listed below: Blacon Police Station, Blacon Avenue, Chester CH1 5BD Crewe Police Station, Civic Centre, Crewe CW1 2DQ Macclesfield Police Station, Brunswick Street, Macclesfield SK10 1HQ Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street, Warrington WA1 1LQ Widnes Police Station, John Briggs House, Gerrard Street, Widnes WA8 6BE Alternatively you can report online at www.cheshire.police.uk or contact us on 101 either by telephone or the intercom facility. |