Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 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 122.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingsway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 173rd 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 Kingsway (CW2 7NB) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (CW2 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yates Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sweet Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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