Crime Rates at Waterside Close, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9TH

Waterside Close area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Close (CW3 9TH) in the last 12 months was 383.2 per 1,000 residents and was 620.3% higher than the Madeley & Betley average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 205.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Close (CW3 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Place. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.