Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Close Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Haslington , and the 471st lowest 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 Close Lane (ST7 2UA) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Haslington average (37.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Close Lane (ST7 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Field Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haslington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weaver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Field Way | Under investigation |
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