Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Rockwood Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Rockwood Avenue (CW2 8LU) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockwood Avenue (CW2 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alton Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buchan Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rockwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Collins Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Collins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rockwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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