Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
311
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CW11 · Cheshire East
97
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sandbach has less crime — 97 vs 311 incidents in April 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded substantially more crime than Sandbach in April 2026 — 311 incidents compared to 97, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (147 vs 41 incidents). Ellesmere Port sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sandbach is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sandbach recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 97 vs 311 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Sandbach 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 41 in Sandbach. Overall, Sandbach had fewer total crimes (97 vs 311).