Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Underwood Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3SE) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Pleasant, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adderley Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scholefield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryebank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryebank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walkers Croft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Underwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selworthy Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Selworthy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mossford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
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