Crime Rates at Newcastle Road, Hough, Crewe, CW2 5JF

Newcastle Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Shavington , and the 570th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newcastle Road (CW2 5JF) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Shavington average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (CW2 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.