Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hungerford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe East , and the 382nd highest 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 Hungerford Road (CW1 6HG) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hungerford Road (CW1 6HG), 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 | Other crime | Hungerford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buxton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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