Crap Towns / Holmes Chapel / Crime

How much crime is there in Holmes Chapel?

The police recorded 31.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Holmes Chapel from September 2023 to August 2026, 59% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 28.1, down from 32.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	28.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.4	34.1
Public order	2.9	6.6
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	1.9	7.0
Shoplifting	1.5	7.1
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Northwich	13.0 km	99.3
Winsford	11.3 km	82.9
Congleton	10.3 km	70.6
Sandbach	6.3 km	67.8
Middlewich	5.8 km	66.6
Alsager	12.2 km	48.1
Knutsford	11.6 km	44.5
Elworth	6.5 km	40.2
Davenham	11.3 km	31.6
Holmes Chapel	–	31.2
Haslington	11.4 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2