Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 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 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Barnett Walk area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 481st 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 Barnett Walk (CW2 6NG) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnett Walk (CW2 6NG), 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 Barnett Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlcote Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlcote Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Road Under investigation
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 2026Public order Snape Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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