Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rolls Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 598th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rolls Avenue (CW1 3QB) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rolls Avenue (CW1 3QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Timbrell Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelman Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Railton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kettell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frank Webb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittaker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Railton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timbrell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Timbrell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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