Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Skylark Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 555th highest 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 Skylark Close (CW1 3WE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Close (CW1 3WE), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelman Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Skylark Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clement Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnato Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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