Crap Towns / Crewe / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Crewe?
The police recorded 8.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Crewe from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.8, down from 9.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe | – | 8.4 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 15.9 km | 6.7 |
| Winsford | 11.7 km | 6.6 |
| Middlewich | 10.6 km | 5.9 |
| Kidsgrove | 13.9 km | 5.7 |
| Nantwich | 5.5 km | 5.1 |
| Sandbach | 7.8 km | 4.5 |
| Alsager | 10.1 km | 3.2 |
| Elworth | 6.8 km | 2.2 |
| Haslington | 3.7 km | 2.1 |
| Holmes Chapel | 13.3 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |