Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wistaston Green Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Wistaston Green Road (CW2 8QX) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wistaston Green Road (CW2 8QX), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweet Briar Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweet Briar Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sweet Briar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sweet Briar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elm Close | Under investigation |
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