Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newfield Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 631st 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 Newfield Drive (CW1 4AR) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfield Drive (CW1 4AR), 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 Newfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plane Tree Drive 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 Rosewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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