Total Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Alsager , and the 520th lowest 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 Lawton Road (ST7 2DA) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Alsager average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawton Road (ST7 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Court (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alsager| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longview Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longview Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shady Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shady Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longview Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorhouse Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longview Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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