Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 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 134.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Gresty Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,263 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 6EN) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Crewe South average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresty Road (CW2 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivatt Drive, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fowler Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gresty Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ivatt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briggs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivatt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Clair Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clair Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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