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Crewe CW4 area guide

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Is Crewe CW4 a good place to live?

In Crewe (CW4), recorded crime is 66% below the national average, homes sell for around £444,703 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (3 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Crewe CW4

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Crewe CW4 is rated high. Around 1.0% of properties (65 of 6,230) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 19 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £87,338 (146 sales)1996: mean £94,948 (170 sales)1997: mean £113,823 (273 sales)1998: mean £120,465 (265 sales)1999: mean £131,497 (233 sales)2000: mean £139,537 (183 sales)2001: mean £158,123 (199 sales)2002: mean £175,016 (265 sales)2003: mean £207,196 (214 sales)2004: mean £239,543 (197 sales)2005: mean £270,053 (158 sales)2006: mean £258,239 (210 sales)2007: mean £272,853 (261 sales)2008: mean £315,744 (83 sales)2009: mean £296,655 (114 sales)2010: mean £248,043 (107 sales)2011: mean £283,135 (108 sales)2012: mean £246,722 (110 sales)2013: mean £293,230 (147 sales)2014: mean £284,042 (242 sales)2015: mean £303,652 (225 sales)2016: mean £338,942 (243 sales)2017: mean £334,611 (299 sales)2018: mean £372,848 (289 sales)2019: mean £357,948 (252 sales)2020: mean £381,876 (214 sales)2021: mean £442,252 (310 sales)2022: mean £433,037 (287 sales)2023: mean £382,422 (224 sales)2024: mean £444,703 (221 sales)2025: mean £424,629 (213 sales)2026: mean £418,893 (50 sales) £444,703 £87,338 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in CW4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (50 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 3 crimesJun 24: 3 crimesJul 24: 4 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 4 crimesOct 24: 16 crimesNov 24: 9 crimesDec 24: 32 crimesJan 25: 31 crimesFeb 25: 24 crimesMar 25: 46 crimesApr 25: 24 crimesMay 25: 32 crimesJun 25: 29 crimesJul 25: 23 crimesAug 25: 36 crimesSep 25: 27 crimesOct 25: 27 crimesNov 25: 16 crimesDec 25: 31 crimesJan 26: 16 crimesFeb 26: 25 crimesMar 26: 34 crimesApr 26: 27 crimes Apr 26: 27 crimes 46 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CW4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 22/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
50
One-person households
24%
Households with children
26%
Households
6,362

Owned 83% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CW4.

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Crewe CW4: frequently asked questions

Is Crewe CW4 a good place to live?

In Crewe (CW4), recorded crime is 66% below the national average, homes sell for around £444,703 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (3 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Crewe CW4?

Recorded crime in Crewe CW4 runs at 78.5 per 1,000 properties, 66% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Crewe CW4 safe?

Crime in Crewe CW4 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Crewe CW4 runs at 78.5 per 1,000 properties, 66% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Crewe CW4?

Homes in Crewe CW4 sell for around £444,703 on average, based on 221 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Crewe CW4 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Crewe CW4 is rated high. Around 1.0% of properties (65 of 6,230) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 19 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Crewe CW4?

There are 5 schools in Crewe CW4 (3 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Crewe CW4 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Crewe CW4, 3 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Crewe CW4 a deprived area?

Crewe CW4 sits in deprivation decile 9 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).