Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 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 22.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birchmuir Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 352nd 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 Birchmuir Close (CW1 3UG) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchmuir Close (CW1 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birchmuir Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Badger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badger Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Walkers Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Underwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selworthy Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selworthy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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