Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 626th 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 The Crescent (CW5 5ND) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Nantwich North and West average (90.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CW5 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnold Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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