Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Timbrell Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Timbrell Avenue (CW1 3LY) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timbrell Avenue (CW1 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Timbrell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Monks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kettell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bowen Cooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowen Cooke Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Frank Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mcneill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timbrell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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