Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresty Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 554th lowest 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 Gresty Road (CW2 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresty Road (CW2 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manning Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fowler Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gresty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresty Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivatt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fowler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herbert Swindells Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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