Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresty Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Shavington , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Gresty Lane (CW2 5DD) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Shavington average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresty Lane (CW2 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandbrook Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melford Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shavington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Charlcote Crescent | Under investigation |
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