Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlewich Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middlewich Road (CW2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlewich Road (CW2 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nantwich Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brydson Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nantwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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