Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penbrook Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Penbrook Close (CW2 8UD) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penbrook Close (CW2 8UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arron Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penbrook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Arron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ennerdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firbeck Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Riverside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riverside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arron Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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