Alsager Crime Overview
Alsager is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Cheshire, and is the 88th most dangerous overall out of Cheshire's 343 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Alsager in 2020 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Cheshire's overall crime rate, coming in 51% lower than the Cheshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Alsager is the 380th safest small town, and the 3,257th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2020, Alsager was the worst small town in Cheshire for vehicle crime, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.57 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2019 was also a bad month for Alsager residents, when it was Cheshire's most dangerous small town for theft from the person, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 residents. Alsager recorded 2 reports of robbery during February 2019, making its crime rate of 0.16 the worst small town for robbery in Cheshire that month.
The most common crimes in Alsager are violence and sexual offences, with 320 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 1.2% lower than 2019's figure of 324 offences and a difference of 0.32 from 2019's crime rate of 27. Alsager's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 300% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
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See how Alsager shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Alsager and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Alsager Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Alsager This Year
| Alsager | Cheshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 257 | 21.04 | 27,840 | 26.10 | 24% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.33 | 1,116 | 1.05 | 218% safer |
| Burglary | 24 | 1.96 | 3,394 | 3.18 | 62% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 59 | 4.83 | 7,682 | 7.20 | 49% safer |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.33 | 1,624 | 1.52 | 361% safer |
| Other Crime | 8 | 0.65 | 1,520 | 1.43 | 120% safer |
| Other Theft | 30 | 2.46 | 4,722 | 4.43 | 80% safer |
| Public Order | 98 | 8.02 | 12,451 | 11.67 | 46% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.08 | 377 | 0.35 | 338% safer |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 2.05 | 4,410 | 4.13 | 101% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.16 | 220 | 0.21 | 31% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 14 | 1.15 | 2,332 | 2.19 | 90% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 320 | 26.20 | 37,427 | 35.09 | 34% safer |
Crime in Alsager Compared To Cheshire
Alsager Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood | 464 | 45.22 | 7% safer |
| Neston | 699 | 45.81 | 5% safer |
| Culcheth and Glazebury | 398 | 46.64 | 3.4% safer |
| Lymm | 593 | 46.66 | 3.3% safer |
| Frodsham | 435 | 47.43 | 1.7% safer |
| Alsager | 589 | 48.22 | - |
| Sandbach | 1,127 | 54.30 | 11% more dangerous |
| Knutsford | 753 | 57.50 | 16% more dangerous |
| Middlewich | 951 | 67.30 | 28% more dangerous |
| Nantwich | 1,068 | 76.25 | 37% more dangerous |
| Northwich | 2,237 | 101.96 | 53% more dangerous |
Alsager Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | - | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.5 | 7 | 6 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 0.90 | 0.65 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.82 | 1.1 | 0.82 | 0.65 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Public Order | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.49 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 22 | 27 | 26 | Getting worse |
Changes In Alsager's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Alsager to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Alsager | 48.22 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 29% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 38% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 42% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 44% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 44% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 51% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 53% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 55% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 64% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 65% more dangerous |
Crime in Alsager's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsager East | 336 | 51 | First |
| Alsager West | 253 | 45 | Second |
Crime in Alsager During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Alsager change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Alsager saw a 300% increase in other theft. Alsager saw a large fall in burglary during April, when it fell by 93% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -30% | +43% | +113% | +120% | +33% | +31% | -61% | +45% | +73% | +243% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -54% | -93% | -89% | -67% | - | -80% | - | +100% | -43% | -83% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -38% | - | -71% | -25% | +25% | +100% | +67% | +33% | -75% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | -50% | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | -75% | +50% | -50% | - | - | -40% | +300% | +33% | +150% |
| Public Order | -58% | - | -18% | +100% | +80% | -7% | +67% | -22% | -25% | +50% |
| Shoplifting | -80% | - | -67% | - | +200% | - | +100% | -50% | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -80% | - | - | -50% | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -32% | +10% | -27% | -36% | -7% | -9% | +17% | - | +55% | -12% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Alsager
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Alsager's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021