Sandbach Crime Overview
Sandbach is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Cheshire, and is the 74th most dangerous overall out of Cheshire's 343 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Sandbach in 2020 was 54 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Cheshire's overall crime rate, coming in 34% lower than the Cheshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Sandbach is the 390th most dangerous small town, and the 2,586th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2020, Sandbach was the worst small town in Cheshire for burglary, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.39 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2020 was also a bad month for Sandbach residents, when it was Cheshire's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.24 per 1,000 residents. Sandbach recorded 4 reports of other crime during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.19 the worst small town for other crime in Cheshire that month.
The most common crimes in Sandbach are violence and sexual offences, with 574 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 3.7% higher than 2019's figure of 553 offences and a difference of 1.02 from 2019's crime rate of 27. Sandbach's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 450% from 2019's figure of 11 crimes.
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See how Sandbach shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Sandbach and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Sandbach Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Sandbach This Year
| Sandbach | Cheshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 521 | 25.10 | 27,840 | 26.10 | 4.0% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 10 | 0.48 | 1,116 | 1.05 | 119% safer |
| Burglary | 37 | 1.78 | 3,394 | 3.18 | 79% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 120 | 5.78 | 7,682 | 7.20 | 25% safer |
| Drugs | 17 | 0.82 | 1,624 | 1.52 | 85% safer |
| Other Crime | 28 | 1.35 | 1,520 | 1.43 | 6% safer |
| Other Theft | 74 | 3.57 | 4,722 | 4.43 | 24% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 2 | 0.10 | 323 | 0.30 | 200% safer |
| Public Order | 192 | 9.25 | 12,451 | 11.67 | 26% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.10 | 377 | 0.35 | 250% safer |
| Shoplifting | 41 | 1.98 | 4,410 | 4.13 | 109% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.19 | 220 | 0.21 | 11% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 26 | 1.25 | 2,332 | 2.19 | 75% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 574 | 27.66 | 37,427 | 35.09 | 27% safer |
Crime in Sandbach Compared To Cheshire
Sandbach Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neston | 699 | 45.81 | 19% safer |
| Culcheth and Glazebury | 398 | 46.64 | 16% safer |
| Lymm | 593 | 46.66 | 16% safer |
| Frodsham | 435 | 47.43 | 14% safer |
| Alsager | 589 | 48.22 | 13% safer |
| Sandbach | 1,127 | 54.30 | - |
| Knutsford | 753 | 57.50 | 6% more dangerous |
| Middlewich | 951 | 67.30 | 19% more dangerous |
| Nantwich | 1,068 | 76.25 | 29% more dangerous |
| Northwich | 2,237 | 101.96 | 47% more dangerous |
Sandbach Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21 | 19 | 17 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.48 | 0.58 | 1.1 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.77 | 0.92 | 0.53 | 0.82 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 0.92 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.53 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Public Order | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.53 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16 | 21 | 27 | 28 | Getting worse |
Changes In Sandbach's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Sandbach to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sandbach | 54.30 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 20% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 30% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 35% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 37% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 37% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 44% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 47% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 49% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 59% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 60% more dangerous |
Crime in Sandbach's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock | 422 | 46 | Second |
| Sandbach Heath | 427 | 79 | First |
| Sandbach North | 278 | 45 | Third |
Crime in Sandbach During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Sandbach change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Sandbach saw a 400% increase in drugs. Sandbach saw a large fall in shoplifting during September, when it fell by 94% compared to September in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +3% | +125% | +93% | +180% | -23% | +27% | -12% | +63% | +40% | +105% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | +100% | -50% | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +33% | +33% | -29% | +200% | - | - | - | -75% | +100% | -50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -14% | -17% | -38% | +300% | +17% | -27% | +43% | -31% | -46% | -42% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - | +400% | - | - |
| Other Crime | -75% | +133% | - | - | -67% | - | - | +100% | -33% | +100% |
| Other Theft | +200% | -57% | -43% | - | +14% | +100% | -44% | -45% | +29% | -25% |
| Public Order | -12% | -57% | +46% | +100% | -17% | -7% | - | -17% | -6% | -32% |
| Shoplifting | - | - | -50% | -22% | -92% | -83% | -94% | -86% | -33% | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -50% | -55% | -92% | - | -33% | -71% | -33% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +5% | +4% | +40% | -8% | -16% | +11% | +16% | -23% | +57% | -5% |
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Sandbach's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021