Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 230th lowest 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 Balmoral Avenue (CW2 6PL) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Crewe South average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Avenue (CW2 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A534, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook House Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A534 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salisbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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