Crap Towns / Sandbach / Crime

How much crime is there in Sandbach?

The police recorded 67.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sandbach from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.2, down from 71.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.6	34.1
Public order	8.5	6.6
Shoplifting	7.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	7.0
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Drugs	3.0	2.4
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Crewe	7.8 km	102
Winsford	11.8 km	82.9
Nantwich	13.3 km	75.4
Congleton	10.6 km	70.6
Sandbach	–	67.8
Middlewich	7.2 km	66.6
Kidsgrove	10.4 km	62.8
Alsager	7.0 km	48.1
Elworth	1.9 km	40.2
Holmes Chapel	6.3 km	31.2
Haslington	5.2 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2