Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Derrington Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derrington Avenue (CW2 7JA) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derrington Avenue (CW2 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Eaton Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Derrington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derrington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Derrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electricity Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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