Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
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

Little Cross Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 630th 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 Little Cross Close (CW1 4GN) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Cross Close (CW1 4GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Haven, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bidvale Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Little Cross Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bidvale Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidvale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarmalane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bidvale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farrier Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bidvale Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Haven Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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