Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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

Capesthorne Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 630th 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 Capesthorne Road (CW2 8PF) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capesthorne Road (CW2 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Capesthorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Capesthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sweet Briar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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