Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 167.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 138.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Micklewright Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Micklewright Avenue (CW1 4DF) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Micklewright Avenue (CW1 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Micklewright Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stamp Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stamp Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Audley Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Street West —
Apr 2026Public order Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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