Postcode · Crewe
Crime in CW2 8LL
How much crime is recorded in CW2 8LL, 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
- 1,689 (2024)
CW2 8LLCrewe
How safe is CW2 8LL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW2 8LL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 8LLNational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Public order6.04.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.94.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.61.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.