Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ambleside Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Close (CW2 8RX) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Crewe South average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Ambleside Close (CW2 8RX), the main crime hotspot is near Old Gorse Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wistaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wistaston Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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