Total Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 123.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Warrington Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 171st 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 Warrington Avenue (CW1 3SU) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warrington Avenue (CW1 3SU), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Warrington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mclaren Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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