Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Vale Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Alsager , and the 631st lowest crime rate of 1,263 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 Vale Gardens (ST7 2GE) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Gardens (ST7 2GE), 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 Vale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percy James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Percy James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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