Postcode · Crewe
Crime in CW2 7EL
How much crime is recorded in CW2 7EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
CW2 7ELCrewe
How safe is CW2 7EL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW2 7EL 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
43.5
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 7ELNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary7.99.1
Drugs5.92.4
Other theft5.64.5
Public order5.14.6
Shoplifting3.48.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.