Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Atholl Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 177th 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 Atholl Avenue (CW2 6JH) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atholl Avenue (CW2 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Birches (39 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 | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nantwich Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briggs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herbert Swindells Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davenport Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davenport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davenport Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook House Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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