Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sweet Field Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 513th 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 Sweet Field Close (CW2 8EF) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Field Close (CW2 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A534, where police recorded 21 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 Sweet Field Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merebank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A534 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sweet Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Field Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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