Crime Rates at Moss Lane, Leighton, Crewe, CW1 4RL

Moss Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moss Lane (CW1 4RL) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Lane (CW1 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near Thornfields. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.