Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mossford Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Mossford Avenue (CW1 3RT) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mossford Avenue (CW1 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Eadie Grove. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Underwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Oakes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eadie Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eadie Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mablins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frank Bott Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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