Total Crime Rate

163.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 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 163.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodland Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 105th 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 Woodland Gardens (CW1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Gardens (CW1 4JS), 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 Woodland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stamp Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
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 Woodland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stamp Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Place —
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Data Sources

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