New figures by the Office for National Statistics show Cheshire is one of the safest places across England and Wales.
They say there has been a 6.8% reduction in the number of recorded crimes, in contrast to the national average decrease of 0.9%.
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering a number of convenience stores across Nantwich and Crewe as part of efforts to tackle his offending. Christopher Russell, also known as Christopher Sedgley, was issued with a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday 22 April. It follows multiple shoplifting incidents across South Cheshire. As a result,[Read More…]
A man who shared intimate and private images of a woman from Cheshire East which had been taken nearly two decades ago has been jailed.
Mark Harrison appeared at Chester Crown Court today (April 22) after previously pleading guilty to the offences.
Police say they are boosting presence significantly in Crewe and Nantwich tomorrow ahead of the Crewe Alex v Wrexham match.
They say “additional measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of all those attending”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East residents will get their chance on May 2 to vote in the election for the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner.
The job of the PCC is to hold the police to account.
A physiotherapist who sexually assaulted a female patient in Willaston has been jailed for 12 months.
Richard Hughes, 54, of Crewe Road, Willaston, had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault.
Cheshire Police is among the top performing forces for tackling drink and drug driving, according to a new report.
The study, published by National Roads Policing Operations, Intelligence & Investigations Unit, shows the North West as the top performing region during 2023.
Police say a woman from Nantwich has been arrested and charged on suspicion of drink driving.
Officers were alerted to a white Vauxhall Meriva being seen driving dangerously in the Shavington area on Tuesday night (April 9).
A man from Nantwich has been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft and drugs possession, police say.
Officers were called to an incident in Crewe yesterday (April 9) where members of the public had detained a suspect.
A 37-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught with more than £150,000 of cannabis in a suitcase at Crewe railway station.
Jian-Hong Chen, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class B drug and was sentenced to a year in prison at Chester Crown Court.
A drunk reveller at the Nantwich Jazz Festival has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
A man, described as “intoxicated” by police, will appear in court after the incident in Nantwich on Easter Sunday.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police are using facial recognition technology to track down offenders who threaten shopworkers and target retail stores in the county.
Police commissioner John Dwyer said the technology was being used to safeguard retailers against reported crimes.
A Nantwich man had been charged with drugs offences following a police raid at a house in the town.
Detectives issued a warrant in Nantwich at around 5am yesterday (March 13) and raided an address on London Road.
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