Postcode · Nantwich
Crime in CW5 5QY
How much crime is recorded in CW5 5QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nantwich North East
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
CW5 5QYNantwich
How safe is CW5 5QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW5 5QY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CW5 5QYNational
Violence and sexual offences45.823.6
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs2.32.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.