Crime

Woman seriously injured in Crewe in latest e-bike incident

Woman seriously injured in Crewe in latest e-bike incident

Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured in a collision with an e-bike which failed to stop at the scene.

The victim, a woman in her 50s, was on the pedestrian crossing on Flag Lane in Crewe near to St Mary’s Street when she was hit by someone on a Sur-Ron style electric motorbike.

January 7, 2026
Cheshire Police Commissioner to be quizzed on PCSO posts being axed

Cheshire Police Commissioner to be quizzed on PCSO posts being axed

Cheshire’s Police Commissioner will be quizzed this week on how he proposes to safeguard the roles of PCSOs following the Chief Constable’s decision to axe 60 posts.

An extraordinary meeting of the county’s police and crime panel, which scrutinises the work of the commissioner’s office, will be held in Crewe on Friday.

January 6, 2026
Police and Crime Commissioner seeks to save some PCSO posts

Police and Crime Commissioner seeks to save some PCSO posts

Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says he is “disappointed” with the decision to axe 60 PCSOs and has put forward alternative proposals which could potentially save 10 roles.

Assistant Chief Constable Alison Ross emailed stakeholders last week saying the force planned to press ahead with proposals to reduce the number of police community support officer posts from 87 to 27.

December 23, 2025
Bunbury man jailed after threatening to shoot ex partner

Bunbury man jailed after threatening to shoot ex partner

A man from Bunbury who harassed his ex-partner and threatened to shoot her dead has been jailed.

John Broadhurst-Dodd appeared at Chester Crown Court today (December 19) where he was sentenced to 37 months in prison and handed six restraining orders against him.

December 19, 2025
Cheshire Police go ahead with PCSO axe after consultation ends

Cheshire Police go ahead with PCSO axe after consultation ends

Cheshire Police is pressing ahead with controversial plans to slash the number of PCSO posts across the county by 70%, despite a public backlash.

In a letter, Assistant Chief Constable Alison Ross said that following conclusion of the internal consultation “the proposal to reduce the number of PCSO (police community support officer) posts from 87 to 27 will now be progressed”.

December 19, 2025
Stapeley man arrested after major cannabis haul seized

Stapeley man arrested after major cannabis haul seized

A man from Stapeley in Nantwich is one of two arrested after more than 500-kilograms of cannabis was seized.

The 536 kilogram haul was seized by border officers back in August.

December 18, 2025
Wigan man charged with numerous offences after Nantwich incident

Wigan man charged with numerous offences after Nantwich incident

A man from Wigan has been charged with several offences following an incident in Nantwich.

Ben Birchall was arrested at around 11.30am on Friday December 12th in the Welsh Row area of Nantwich.

December 17, 2025
Councillors back “motion” calling for police to shelve PCSO plans

Councillors back “motion” calling for police to shelve PCSO plans

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is urging the county’s Chief Constable to scrap plans which could see up to 70% of the county’s PCSOs axed.

All but one of the 69 councillors present at the latest full council backed a notice of motion from Wybunbury Cllr Janet Clowes and Cllr Julie Smith calling for plans to axe 60 of the 87 roles to be rescinded.

December 15, 2025
29 wanted offenders arrested in Cheshire during week of action

29 wanted offenders arrested in Cheshire during week of action

Cheshire Police arrested 29 people during a week-long operation to target criminals who were “actively evading law enforcement”.

Operation Untolerated was led by officers and staff from across the force’s specialist units to hunt down wanted offenders throughout the county to bring offenders to justice.

December 10, 2025
Cllr Janet Clowes

Cheshire East councillors urged to oppose police PCSO axe plan

By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire East councillors are being urged to oppose plans by Cheshire Police Chief Constable which could see up to 60 of the county’s 87 PCSOs axed.

The force launched an internal consultation last month to save £13 million over the next four years through reducing PCSOs (police community support officers) and redistributing warranted police officers into neighbourhood policing teams.

December 8, 2025
Five arrested in Nantwich in December drink/drug drive crackdown

Five arrested in Nantwich in December drink/drug drive crackdown

Five people have been arrested Nantwich in the first week of a police December crackdown in drink and drug driving.

Cheshire Police are taking part in the national campaign called Operation Limit.

December 6, 2025
Cheshire Police launch public appeal as ketamine drug problem spirals

Cheshire Police launch public appeal as ketamine drug problem spirals

People in South Cheshire are being urged to come forward with information on ketamine supply across the county.

The appeal from Cheshire Police comes amid growing concerns about the harm the drug is causing to people and communities.

December 1, 2025
Nantwich man arrested after police pursuit

Nantwich man arrested after police pursuit

A Nantwich man has been arrested following a police pursuit off Whitehouse Lane.

The incident happened at around 10am today (November 28th).

November 28, 2025