Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.4 2/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Spring Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 371st 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 Spring Gardens (CW1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Gardens (CW1 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plane Tree Drive, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Grove (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Spring Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plane Tree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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