Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burns Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe East , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Burns Drive (CW1 5JP) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burns Drive (CW1 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conrad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hungerford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buxton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drayton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
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