Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Long Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Audlem , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane (CW6 9RD) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Audlem average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (CW6 9RD), the main crime hotspot is near Bunbury Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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