Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
311
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CW10 · Cheshire East
82
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Middlewich has less crime — 82 vs 311 incidents in April 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded substantially more crime than Middlewich in April 2026 — 311 incidents compared to 82, a 3.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (147 vs 38 incidents). Ellesmere Port sits above the national average for recorded crime while Middlewich is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Middlewich recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 82 vs 311 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Middlewich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ellesmere Port recorded 147 incidents of this type vs 38 in Middlewich. Overall, Middlewich had fewer total crimes (82 vs 311).