Total Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Lane (CW1 3EH) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (CW1 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewes Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roebuck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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