Total Crime Rate

332.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 332.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 149.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Grove (CW1 4BD) in the last 12 months was 332.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 130.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (CW1 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Bridge. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Chestnut Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresty Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order School Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conrad Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Manchester Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Surrey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilding Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall O'Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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