Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Underwood Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 141st 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 Underwood Lane (CW1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Underwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Goddard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Partridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fallowfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallowfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Partridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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