Total Crime Rate

149.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howbeck Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 117th 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 Howbeck Walk (CW2 6LH) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howbeck Walk (CW2 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near The Birches. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howbeck Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gresty Road
Sep 2025Drugs Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Birches Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Davenport Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hinton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gresty Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briggs Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snape Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Davenport Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Laura Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clair Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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