Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Gresty Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 453rd 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 Gresty Terrace (CW1 5EW) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Crewe East average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresty Terrace (CW1 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manchester Bridge, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Grove (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gresty Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buxton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Public order Holmlea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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