Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kestrel Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 573rd lowest 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 Kestrel Drive (CW1 3YX) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Drive (CW1 3YX), 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 Kestrel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mossford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eadie Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eadie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mablins Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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