Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Lime Tree Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 567th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Tree Avenue (CW1 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Avenue (CW1 4HJ), 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 Lime Tree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plane Tree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus 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 Sorbus 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 Prunus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remer Street 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 Acer Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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