Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranberry Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Alsager , and the 551st highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Cranberry Lane (ST7 2LF) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranberry Lane (ST7 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Croft. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 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 | Other crime | Burgess Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burgess Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burgess Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moss Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Fields | Under investigation |
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