Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

James Atkinson Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 195th 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 James Atkinson Way (CW1 3NU) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% higher than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Atkinson Way (CW1 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelman Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Atkinson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clement Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnato Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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