Total Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nutfield Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 313th 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 Nutfield Avenue (CW1 3RU) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nutfield Avenue (CW1 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selworthy Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryebank Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Underwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mablins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marley Avenue | Under investigation |
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