Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
311
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CW5 · Cheshire East
133
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Nantwich has less crime — 133 vs 311 incidents in April 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded notably higher crime than Nantwich in April 2026 — 311 vs 133 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (147 vs 66 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Nantwich recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 133 vs 311 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Ellesmere Port is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ellesmere Port recorded 147 incidents of this type vs 66 in Nantwich. Overall, Nantwich had fewer total crimes (133 vs 311).