Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresty Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe East , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Gresty Terrace (CW1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Crewe East average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresty Terrace (CW1 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Bridge. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanhope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manchester Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresty Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Bridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chestnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conrad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manchester Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall O'Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buxton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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