Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hesketh Croft area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hesketh Croft (CW1 4RY) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hesketh Croft (CW1 4RY), 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 Hesketh Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Forrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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