Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorric Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 333rd lowest 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 Dorric Way (CW1 3SX) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorric Way (CW1 3SX), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorric Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reid Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Reid Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reid Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Retreat Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryebank Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marley Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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