Total Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 110.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Monks Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Lane (CW1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Lane (CW1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Monks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowen Cooke Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Nixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kettell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bowen Cooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashbank Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashbank Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbank Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Reddrop Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Reddrop Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hulme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hulme Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mcneill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hulme Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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