Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haslemere Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 526th 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 Haslemere Way (CW1 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haslemere Way (CW1 4JZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stamp Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stamp Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russet Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Street West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Audley Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Audley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Place | — |
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