Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kestrel Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,263 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 Kestrel Drive (CW1 3RY) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Drive (CW1 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Eadie Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Road —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mablins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mossford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selworthy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Bott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selworthy Drive —
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Data Sources

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