Crap Towns / Crewe / Crime
How much crime is there in Crewe?
The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Crewe from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 49.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 103, up from 101 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 101 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 102 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 103 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49.0 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Shoplifting | 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| Drugs | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe | – | 102 |
| Winsford | 11.7 km | 82.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 15.9 km | 79.5 |
| Nantwich | 5.5 km | 75.4 |
| Sandbach | 7.8 km | 67.8 |
| Middlewich | 10.6 km | 66.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 13.9 km | 62.8 |
| Alsager | 10.1 km | 48.1 |
| Elworth | 6.8 km | 40.2 |
| Holmes Chapel | 13.3 km | 31.2 |
| Haslington | 3.7 km | 30.6 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |