Postcode · Crewe
Crime in CW3 9PL
How much crime is recorded in CW3 9PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Madeley & Betley
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,045 (2024)
CW3 9PLCrewe
How safe is CW3 9PL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW3 9PL area, 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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).
CW3 9PLNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Public order5.34.6
Other crime2.51.5
Other theft2.44.5
Burglary2.29.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Drugs1.12.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.