Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moreton Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 199th 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 Moreton Road (CW2 8QT) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Road (CW2 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gawsworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moreton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanthorne Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweet Briar Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweet Briar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sweet Briar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweet Briar Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Davenham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Davenham Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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