Total Crime Rate

262.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.7 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 262.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.2 10/10
  • Drugs 32.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fanshawe Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 52nd 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 Fanshawe Walk (CW2 6LU) in the last 12 months was 262.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fanshawe Walk (CW2 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near The Birches. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fanshawe Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlcote Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Snape Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briggs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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