Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snowdon Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Snowdon Drive (CW2 8UG) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snowdon Drive (CW2 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Coppenhall Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penbrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Taylor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coppenhall Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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