Total Crime Rate

551.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

214.1 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 551.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 214.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.0 9/10
  • Drugs 63.6 10/10
  • Public order 63.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
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

Macon Way area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 9th 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 Macon Way (CW1 6RT) in the last 12 months was 551.8 per 1,000 residents and was 514.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 214.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macon Way (CW1 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macon Court (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Macon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Macon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Macon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Macon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herald Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ludlow Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ludlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Herald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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