Postcode · Crewe
Crime in CW2 6AY
How much crime is recorded in CW2 6AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Gresty Road
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
CW2 6AYCrewe
How safe is CW2 6AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW2 6AY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CW2 6AYNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Burglary9.49.1
Public order8.54.6
Other theft7.44.5
Drugs7.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.