Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laura 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.

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Crime Over Time in Laura Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Laura Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Manning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clair Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gresty Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gresty Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chambers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chambers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hewitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bedford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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