Crime

Man arrested after car collides with parked vehicle in Nantwich

Man arrested after car collides with parked vehicle in Nantwich

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into parked vehicle on Queens Drive in Nantwich.

Police say the incident happened shortly after 1am today (Monday February 16th).

February 16, 2026
Police tracking e-scooter youth after Nantwich teenager injured

Police tracking e-scooter youth after Nantwich teenager injured

Nantwich Police say they are close to identifying the illegal rider of an e-scooter which crashed into a teenage girl and fled.

The incident on the pedestrianised part of High Street left the 15-year-old victim with minor injuries.

February 13, 2026
Shavington man jailed after making more than £500k supplying drugs

Shavington man jailed after making more than £500k supplying drugs

A Shavington man who benefited from more than £500,000 for supplying class A and B drugs in Crewe has been jailed.

Lee James, of Woodnoth Drive, was sentenced to seven years at Chester Crown Court.

February 11, 2026
Nantwich Police warning amid spate of property break-ins

Nantwich Police warning amid spate of property break-ins

Nantwich Police have issued a warning to residents amid a spate of reported burglaries and attempted break-ins in the area.

The latest incidents happened in both the town as well as more rural areas, including Willaston and Bridgemere.

February 10, 2026
Police tax hike of 6.7% will save 30 PCSOs, plans reveal

Police tax hike of 6.7% will save 30 PCSOs, plans reveal

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a 6.7% hike in the police precept were signed off today – but 30 of the 60 PCSOs in Cheshire facing redundancy will still lose their jobs.

The annual rise for the police element of the council tax (precept) for a band D property is usually capped at £15.

February 6, 2026
50 wanted criminals arrested in Cheshire Police Operation Crossbow

50 wanted criminals arrested in Cheshire Police Operation Crossbow

Fifty wanted criminals who have evaded justice were arrested during Cheshire Police’s day-long Operation Crossbow.

More than 100 officers from multiple departments gathered at Cheshire Police Headquarters in Winsford to take part in the operation yesterday (February 2nd).

February 3, 2026
Duke backs Cheshire’s phone-free school bid with £250k donation

Duke backs Cheshire’s phone-free school bid with £250k donation

The Duke of Westminster is to make a personal donation of £250,000 to help Cheshire’s state high schools buy lockable phone pouches.

The donation means Cheshire is likely to become the first county in the UK where all mainstream state high schools adopt effective phone-free education.

January 30, 2026
Nantwich man arrested after attempted vehicle break-ins

Nantwich man arrested after attempted vehicle break-ins

A Nantwich man has been charged with seven offences following a series of attempted vehicle break-ins.

The incidents happened on Prince Edward Street and Manor Road in Nantwich at around 11pm last night (January 28).

January 29, 2026
Cheshire Police seek owners of stolen items in high value burglaries

Cheshire Police seek owners of stolen items in high value burglaries

Detectives want to reunite stolen property with its owners after hundreds of items were recovered from burglaries including three in Willaston.

Operation Ambler resulted in the conviction of five Albanian men and a British woman in relation to at least 44 burglaries across the UK.

January 28, 2026
Man charged with offences in Wistaston, Shavington and Crewe

Man charged with offences in Wistaston, Shavington and Crewe

A 36-year-old man has been charged with a series of offences relating to incidents in Wistaston, Shavington, Weston and Crewe.

The charges follows an investigation by Crewe Beat Team.

January 27, 2026
Cheshire Police Commissioner hits back at MP’s budget claim

Cheshire Police Commissioner hits back at MP’s budget claim

Cheshire’s Police Commissioner said figures quoted by a local MP in the House of Commons referring to him spending an extra £513,000 on his office budget are “months out of date”.

Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth raised concerns at Prime Minister’s Questions about policing priorities in Cheshire, amid uncertainty over the future of police community support officers (PCSOs).

January 25, 2026
Cheshire Police issue warning over counterfeit notes

Cheshire Police issue warning over counterfeit notes

Cheshire Police are warning residents to be vigilant following reports of counterfeit notes being offered for payment across the county.

Police have received more than 30 reports in a month of people trying to pay for goods with fake notes across the county.

January 22, 2026
Nantwich burglar one of two jailed for Tarvin crimes

Nantwich burglar one of two jailed for Tarvin crimes

Two burglars including one from Nantwich have been jailed after admitting targeting properties in the Tarvin area.

Adam Wilson, of High Street, Nantwich, and Simon Dolman were sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary, attempted burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and fraud by false representation.

January 20, 2026