Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 253.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 48.5 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 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

Emperor Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emperor Way (CW1 6BD) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 182.8% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emperor Way (CW1 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Lyncroft Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Emperor Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyncroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyncroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crewe Green Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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