Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Elm Drive area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 267th 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 Elm Drive (CW1 4EW) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (CW1 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Plane Tree Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plane Tree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prunus Road Under investigation
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 Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maw Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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