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Crime drops by 3.9% in Cheshire, latest figures show

Crime drops by 3.9% in Cheshire, latest figures show

Cheshire was one of just eight police forces across England and Wales to see a reduction in crime, latest figures show.

The Office for National Statistics showed a 3.9% reduction in overall crime in Cheshire in 2022-23 in contrast to the national average increase of 4.5%.

July 23, 2023
Public electric vehicle charging points must double by 2025 in Cheshire East

Public electric vehicle charging points must double by 2025 in Cheshire East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The number of public electric vehicle charging points in Cheshire East will need to double by 2025.

Government figures show there are currently just 153 publicly available charge points in the borough.

July 16, 2023
FEATURE: 4 tips for reducing conflict during a separation

FEATURE: 4 tips for reducing conflict during a separation

In 2021, ONS figures showed that 113,505 divorces were granted in England and Wales – an increase of 9.6% compared to 2020.

Census data released in 2023 also found that around half of all marriages will end in divorce.

July 7, 2023
Animal cruelty cases in Cheshire rise by 17%, says RSPCA

Animal cruelty cases in Cheshire rise by 17%, says RSPCA

Shocking RSPCA figures show an alarming 17% rise in intentional cruelty against animals in Cheshire compared to 2021.

A total of 238 reports were received in Cheshire last year, the charity revealed, compared to 202 in 2021.

July 6, 2023
Town centre “footfall” increases in Crewe and Nantwich, figures show

Town centre “footfall” increases in Crewe and Nantwich, figures show

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Footfall in the ‘half demolished’ Crewe has increased by 36% but fallen by 5% in Knutsford, according to latest Cheshire East figures.

Figures show Crewe has increased footfall more than any other town, with Nantwich second with an increase of 26%.

July 18, 2022
36 deaths from COVID-19 at Leighton Hospital, latest figures show

36 deaths from COVID-19 at Leighton Hospital, latest figures show

Thirty-six people have died from COVID-19 virus at Leighton Hospital, latest Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust figures today show.

April 10, 2020
11,000 in Cheshire East receiving Universal Credit, latest stats show

11,000 in Cheshire East receiving Universal Credit, latest stats show

Almost 11,000 people in Cheshire East are receiving personalised Universal Credit support, latest figures show.

The 10,977 in Cheshire East are among 339,000 across the North West in receipt of the credit, which also includes 13,663 from Cheshire West and Chester.

September 21, 2019
Number of Cheshire people seeking help over child sex images doubles in six months

Number of Cheshire people seeking help over child sex images doubles in six months

The number of people in Cheshire seeking help to stop looking at sexual images of children online has more than doubled in just six months, latest figures have shown.

In the six months between July 2017 and January 2018, 163 people in the county contacted Stop it Now!, the child sexual abuse prevention project run by child protection charity The Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

November 2, 2018
Cheshire Chief Constable Darren Martland

Crime rises in Cheshire by more than 32%, latest ONS figures show

Crime in Cheshire has risen by more than 32% – a staggering 21,593 offences – according to Office of National Statistics figures

The latest figures released today compares crime recorded between April 2016 and March 2017 with April 2017 and March 2018.

July 19, 2018
Cheshire Chief Constable Darren Martland

Crime in Cheshire rises by 36% in 12 months, latest figures show

Recorded crime in Cheshire has spiralled by more than 36% in just 12 months, official figures show today.

The Office of National Statistics shows the county saw a 36.4% increase in overall recorded crime between December 2016 and December 2017.

April 26, 2018
18% rise in violent crime in Cheshire, latest figures show

18% rise in violent crime in Cheshire, latest figures show

Violent crime in Cheshire has risen by 18%, according to latest figures.

The Office of National Statistics says recorded crimes in Cheshire has increased in the past 12 months by 0.1%, the equivalent of 72 crimes.

October 25, 2016