Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe North , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Wakefield Close (CW1 3QW) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Crewe North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Close (CW1 3QW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Linnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Padmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Skylark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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