Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Underwood Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Lane (CW1 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Adderley Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Mclaren Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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