Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shrewbridge Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West , and the 586th lowest 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 Shrewbridge Crescent (CW5 5TF) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Nantwich North and West average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shrewbridge Crescent (CW5 5TF), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nantwich North and West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pillory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pillory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pillory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Blankney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shrewbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowers Row | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Local resolution |
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