Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laura Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laura Street (CW2 6HA) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laura Street (CW2 6HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hewitt Street, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fowler Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresty Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gresty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fowler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hewitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hewitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
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