Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Farmer Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Farmer Close (CW2 7UD) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmer Close (CW2 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Bessemer Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mcneill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Reddrop Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Reddrop Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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