Total Crime Rate

445.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

334.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 445.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 334.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 232.7 10/10
  • Public order 96.5 10/10
  • Other theft 37.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Joe Brown Close area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Audlem , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joe Brown Close (CW1 4LN) in the last 12 months was 445.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1160.7% higher than the Audlem average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 334.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joe Brown Close (CW1 4LN), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joe Brown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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