Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochester Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 531st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Crescent (CW1 5FT) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Crescent (CW1 5FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drayton Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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