Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Merlin Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Way (CW1 3YP) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (CW1 3YP), 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 Merlin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Bott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selworthy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selworthy Drive —
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Data Sources

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