Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Alsager , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Road (ST7 2DF) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawton Road (ST7 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Percy James Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alsager| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jamieson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norman Pidduck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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