The overall crime rate in Crewe postcode area is 84.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 46.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 76.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 126% of national crime rate which puts Crewe on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 2.7k cases and has increased by 44.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 46.8% | 29. highest | 113% | 11.8k | 31.9% |
| Public order crime → | 10.7% | 21. highest | 126% | 2.7k | 44.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.9% | 10. lowest | 52% | 2.5k | -25.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% | 11. lowest | 77% | 1.7k | 11.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.4% | 11. lowest | 62% | 1.6k | 31.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.6% | 13. lowest | 67% | 1.4k | 6.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 17. lowest | 67% | 797 | 18.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.1% | 39. lowest | 79% | 773 | 76.1% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% | 29. highest | 115% | 764 | 66.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.1% | 8. lowest | 32% | 531 | 18.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 39. lowest | 82% | 225 | 48.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 48. highest | 79% | 222 | -1.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 15. lowest | 27% | 104 | -4.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.2% | 4. lowest | 9% | 60 | 7.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Crewe postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Crewe postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.4 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 9.0 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 39.5 | 34.9 |
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