Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sydney Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 591st 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 Sydney Road (CW1 5LU) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (CW1 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Renaissance Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Renaissance Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renaissance Court —
Apr 2026Public order Renaissance Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Renaissance Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Renaissance Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Renaissance Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagull Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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