CW5 5BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CW5 5BJ

CW5 5BJ, Cheshire East has recorded a total of 76 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.65 per 1,000 population. This CW5 5BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CW5 postcode area, which has experienced 203 crimes and a crime rate of 6.12 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CW5 5BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CW5 5BJ, encompassing approximately 2748 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (91.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (266.67% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-47.83% decrease)

CW5 5BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Pepper Street with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Jubilee Gardens with total crimes: 7

CW5 5BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2327.6591.67%
Anti-social behaviour228.37266.67%
Violence and sexual offences128.00-47.83%
Other theft84.3733.33%
Public order52.91-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson31.82-62.50%
Vehicle crime11.090.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%
Other crime10.360.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2323.654.55%
Shoplifting128.37-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.37700.00%
Public order72.9140.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.55-25.00%
Other theft62.18-33.33%
Bicycle theft22.180.00%
Theft from the person10.730.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2223.290.00%
Shoplifting168.00128.57%
Other theft95.82-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.270.00%
Public order52.9166.67%
Theft from the person11.820.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.36-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2221.4757.14%
Other theft128.00500.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.3760.00%
Shoplifting72.9116.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.55150.00%
Public order31.82-62.50%
Burglary21.090.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.55-41.67%
Public order85.0960.00%
Shoplifting62.91200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.18-37.50%
Drugs31.82-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson21.090.00%
Other theft20.73-71.43%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2421.47100.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.73-27.27%
Drugs82.91700.00%
Other theft72.91-22.22%
Public order52.5566.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.820.00%
Shoplifting20.73-71.43%
Other crime10.730.00%
Vehicle crime10.360.00%
Burglary10.36-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.37120.00%
Other theft94.00-10.00%
Shoplifting73.2740.00%
Public order32.5550.00%
Burglary21.090.00%
Drugs10.730.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.92-47.83%
Other theft104.3742.86%
Anti-social behaviour53.64-44.44%
Shoplifting51.82150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.82-62.50%
Vehicle crime21.09100.00%
Public order20.73-33.33%
Robbery10.730.00%
Drugs10.360.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.74-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour98.3728.57%
Criminal damage and arson83.27300.00%
Other theft72.910.00%
Public order32.55-40.00%
Burglary21.090.00%
Shoplifting20.73-60.00%
Drugs10.730.00%
Other crime10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.360.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.3826.32%
Anti-social behaviour78.7375.00%
Other theft72.5516.67%
Public order52.5566.67%
Shoplifting51.82150.00%
Burglary21.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.73100.00%
Possession of weapons10.730.00%
Drugs10.360.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Robbery10.360.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.46-20.83%
Other theft66.9150.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.18-33.33%
Public order31.46-50.00%
Shoplifting21.09-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.73-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.36-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2422.920.00%
Drugs98.730.00%
Shoplifting73.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.550.00%
Public order62.180.00%
Other theft42.180.00%
Vehicle crime21.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.730.00%
Burglary10.730.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Other crime10.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 99 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 20246
June 20248
May 20248
April 20245
March 20248
February 202411
January 20245
December 20239
November 20237
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 231 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202423
June 202422
May 202422
April 202414
March 202424
February 202412
January 202412
December 202323
November 202324
October 202319
September 202324

A total of 9 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 94 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 202412
June 202416
May 20247
April 20246
March 20242
February 20247
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 87 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20246
June 20249
May 202412
April 20242
March 20247
February 20249
January 202410
December 20237
November 20237
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20248
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20238
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20247
June 20245
May 20243
April 20248
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 4 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20248
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20239

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CW5 5BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Pepper Street
    Total23
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total15
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Jubilee Gardens
    Total7
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Bowers Row
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Queen Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Mill Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Wych House Bank
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Spring Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. The Blankney
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Church Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Cromwell Court
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Cronkinson Oak
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Station View
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Hillfield Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1