Total Crime Rate

268.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 268.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laurel Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Laurel Drive (CW2 8RF) in the last 12 months was 268.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher than the Crewe South average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Drive (CW2 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sweet Briar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wistaston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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