Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railton Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Railton Avenue (CW1 3QH) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railton Avenue (CW1 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelman Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5076 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frank Bott Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linnett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skylark Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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