Total Crime Rate
322.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresty Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gresty Road (CW2 6EL) in the last 12 months was 322.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.5% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 192.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresty Road (CW2 6EL), the main crime hotspot is near Fowler Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresty Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fowler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivatt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gresty Road | Under investigation |
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