Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Becconsall Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 51st lowest 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 Becconsall Drive (CW1 4RU) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Becconsall Drive (CW1 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Forrest Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merlin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Forrest Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Douglas Forrest Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Douglas Forrest Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jones Avenue | — |
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