Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barthomley Crescent area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barthomley Crescent (CW2 8TW) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barthomley Crescent (CW2 8TW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnybank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deva Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barthomley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barthomley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rowton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Christleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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