Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainsborough Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 1,268 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 Gainsborough Road (CW2 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (CW2 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stamford Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lunt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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