Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Public order 39.3 10/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Avenue (CW2 7SG) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (CW2 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near George Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Park Gardens —
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Data Sources

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