Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Primrose Hill area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 294th highest 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 Primrose Hill (CW2 8SR) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (CW2 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near George Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deva Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barthomley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barthomley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Christleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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