Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rigby Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 192nd 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 Rigby Avenue (CW1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rigby Avenue (CW1 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eadie Grove, where police recorded 28 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Scholefield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selworthy Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Selworthy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Bott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eadie Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eadie Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mossford Avenue | Under investigation |
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