Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underwood Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,268 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 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 320.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Underwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryebank Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Crescent —
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Data Sources

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