Crap Towns / Middlewich / Crime

How much crime is there in Middlewich?

The police recorded 66.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Middlewich from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 72.7, up from 62.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	64.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	72.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.6	34.1
Public order	9.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.9	7.0
Shoplifting	4.0	7.1
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Burglary	1.8	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Crewe	10.6 km	102
Northwich	9.6 km	99.3
Winsford	5.6 km	82.9
Sandbach	7.2 km	67.8
Middlewich	–	66.6
Barnton	11.7 km	44.0
Hartford	9.6 km	42.6
Elworth	5.8 km	40.2
Davenham	7.2 km	31.6
Holmes Chapel	5.8 km	31.2
Haslington	10.3 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2