Postcode · Crewe
Crime in CW2 7RY
How much crime is recorded in CW2 7RY, 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
- 1,672 (2024)
CW2 7RYCrewe
How safe is CW2 7RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW2 7RY 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
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 7RYNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Other theft11.04.5
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order8.84.6
Drugs8.32.4
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Shoplifting3.58.4
Other crime3.41.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.