Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 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 159.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Longview Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Alsager , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longview Avenue (ST7 2EA) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 200.0% higher than the Alsager average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longview Avenue (ST7 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Longview Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longview Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Percy James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy James Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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