Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Flag Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 199th highest 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 Flag Lane (CW2 7QT) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flag Lane (CW2 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Flag Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hightown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunwoody Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A5078 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hightown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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