Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mossdale Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Mossdale Close (CW2 8TX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossdale Close (CW2 8TX), 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 Mossdale Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deva Road
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barthomley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penbrook Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coppenhall Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barthomley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Coppenhall Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Coppenhall Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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