Crime Rates at Rochester Crescent, Crewe, CW1 5FT

Rochester Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe East , and the 574th lowest 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 Rochester Crescent (CW1 5FT) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% 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 17 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.