Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Claughton Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 569th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Claughton Avenue (CW2 6ET) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claughton Avenue (CW2 6ET), the main crime hotspot is near Hinton Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Claughton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briggs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivatt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clair Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Clair Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivatt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snape Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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