Total Crime Rate

231.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 231.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Public order 45.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 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

Fairburn Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Fairburn Avenue (CW2 7SX) in the last 12 months was 231.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 160.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairburn Avenue (CW2 7SX), the main crime hotspot is near Fairburn Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairburn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hughes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hughes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hughes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hughes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nixon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nixon Street —
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hulme Street —
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Data Sources

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