Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moss Croft area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 563rd lowest 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 Moss Croft (CW1 4RT) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Croft (CW1 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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