Postcode district · CW98

Crewe CW98 area guide

1 sectors · 2 postcodes

Is Crewe CW98 a good place to live?

In Crewe (CW98), recorded crime is 4948% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 49 crimesJun 24: 25 crimesJul 24: 35 crimesAug 24: 49 crimesSep 24: 27 crimesOct 24: 24 crimesNov 24: 22 crimesDec 24: 30 crimesJan 25: 21 crimesFeb 25: 14 crimesMar 25: 32 crimesApr 25: 32 crimesMay 25: 30 crimesJun 25: 21 crimesJul 25: 33 crimesAug 25: 40 crimesSep 25: 37 crimesOct 25: 28 crimesNov 25: 38 crimesDec 25: 30 crimesJan 26: 30 crimesFeb 26: 20 crimesMar 26: 24 crimesApr 26: 23 crimes Apr 26: 23 crimes 49 14 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CW98 (May 24–Apr 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
49
One-person households
43%
Households with children
17%
Households
791

Owned 68% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CW98.

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Crewe CW98: frequently asked questions

Is Crewe CW98 a good place to live?

In Crewe (CW98), recorded crime is 4948% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Crewe CW98?

Recorded crime in Crewe CW98 runs at 11500.0 per 1,000 properties, 4948% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Crewe CW98 safe?

Crime in Crewe CW98 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Crewe CW98 runs at 11500.0 per 1,000 properties, 4948% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Crewe CW98 a deprived area?

Crewe CW98 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).