Crime Rates at Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3SX

Vicarage Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sandbach Elworth , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Vicarage Lane (CW11 3SX) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Sandbach Elworth average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (CW11 3SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Etherow Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.