Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CW10 · Cheshire East
72
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CH4 · Flintshire
30
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Saltney has less crime — 30 vs 72 incidents in February 2026.
Middlewich recorded notably higher crime than Saltney in February 2026 — 72 vs 30 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Middlewich records significantly more (35 vs 9 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Saltney recorded fewer crimes than Middlewich — 30 vs 72 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Saltney is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Middlewich recorded 35 incidents of this type vs 9 in Saltney. Overall, Saltney had fewer total crimes (30 vs 72).