# Crewe

Town in Cheshire East, North West.

Crewe is a town in Cheshire East, North West. Median sale price £185,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 106.4 per 1,000 people. About 79,960 people.

Town. Code E63001804. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

Crewe is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Crewe add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Crewe was £185,500 in 2025. 173rd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 74,116** (2021). Crewe had 74,116 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 150th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Crewe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.5%** (January 2026). In Crewe, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001804) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Crewe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001804) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,042 homes were sold in Crewe in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001804) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Crewe.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001804) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Crewe had 74,116 usual residents at the census.

## How Crewe compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Crewe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,500 | 44th cheapest | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 74,116 | 22nd most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.5% | 21st lowest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Crewe safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Crewe at a rate of 106.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 688 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Crewe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,616), other crime (1,872) and anti-social behaviour (795).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Crewe was 105.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Crewe, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Crewe has no single figure. Of its 46 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Crewe

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cheshire East 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018472) | 1,337 | 64.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.1% |
| [Cheshire East 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018473) | 1,571 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.0% |
| [Cheshire East 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018474) | 1,758 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.5% |
| [Cheshire East 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018475) | 1,666 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.6% |
| [Cheshire East 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018463) | 1,440 | 133.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Cheshire East 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018476) | 1,578 | 93.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.1% |
| [Cheshire East 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018477) | 1,725 | 78.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.9% |
| [Cheshire East 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018478) | 1,752 | 39.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Cheshire East 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018479) | 2,356 | 88.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.5% |
| [Cheshire East 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018459) | 1,434 | 70.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018460) | 1,403 | 78.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Cheshire East 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018461) | 1,500 | 80.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.0% |
| [Cheshire East 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018466) | 2,333 | 144.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 80.0% |
| [Cheshire East 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034669) | 1,301 | 142.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.6% |
| [Cheshire East 036G](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034670) | 1,521 | 151.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.1% |
| [Cheshire East 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018482) | 1,375 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.5% |
| [Cheshire East 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018483) | 1,375 | 262.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 82.7% |
| [Cheshire East 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018484) | 2,246 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.0% |
| [Cheshire East 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018485) | 1,563 | 62.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Cheshire East 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018499) | 1,478 | 59.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.6% |
| [Cheshire East 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018500) | 1,147 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Cheshire East 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018501) | 1,516 | 164.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.5% |
| [Cheshire East 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018502) | 1,426 | 139.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Cheshire East 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018462) | 1,926 | 238.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 76.2% |
| [Cheshire East 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018464) | 1,552 | 653.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.5% |
| [Cheshire East 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018496) | 1,612 | 74.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.0% |
| [Cheshire East 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018497) | 1,214 | 97.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.4% |
| [Cheshire East 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018498) | 1,675 | 134.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.0% |
| [Cheshire East 043A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018486) | 1,587 | 181.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.0% |
| [Cheshire East 043B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018487) | 1,753 | 96.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.9% |
| [Cheshire East 043C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018488) | 1,614 | 64.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Cheshire East 043D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018489) | 1,632 | 85.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 044A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018510) | 1,703 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.9% |
| [Cheshire East 044B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018511) | 1,406 | 91.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.2% |
| [Cheshire East 044C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018512) | 1,703 | 62.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.6% |
| [Cheshire East 044D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018513) | 1,544 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 75.3% |
| [Cheshire East 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018445) | 1,939 | 131.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.5% |
| [Cheshire East 045B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018446) | 1,479 | 68.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.6% |
| [Cheshire East 045C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018447) | 1,966 | 153.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Cheshire East 045D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018448) | 1,682 | 40.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [Cheshire East 046A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018490) | 1,755 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.7% |
| [Cheshire East 046C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018492) | 1,064 | 30.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 046D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018505) | 1,256 | 33.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 84.3% |
| [Cheshire East 046E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018506) | 1,298 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.1% |
| [Cheshire East 046F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018507) | 1,315 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 36.1% |
| [Cheshire East 052A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034674) | 1,553 | 159.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.2% |

## Your MP

- [Crewe and Nantwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/crewe-and-nantwich): Connor Naismith (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Postcode districts covering Crewe

[CW1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw1), [CW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw2)

## Middle areas in Crewe

[Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-coppenhall-and-underwood), [Crewe Gresty Road](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-gresty-road), [Crewe Leighton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-leighton), [Crewe Mill Street & College](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-mill-street-and-college), [Crewe North East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-north-east), [Crewe North West](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-north-west), [Crewe South West & Wistaston](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-south-west-and-wistaston), [Crewe Sydney & Gateway](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-sydney-and-gateway), [Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-town-and-victoria-avenue), [Wistaston Green](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/wistaston-green)

## Towns near Crewe

[Nantwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nantwich), [Elworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/elworth), [Sandbach](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandbach), [Alsager](https://openindex.co.uk/town/alsager), [Middlewich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/middlewich), [Winsford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winsford)

## Crewe in brief

Crewe is a town in Cheshire East, North West.
About 79,960 people lived in Crewe in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,500 in 2025 across 1,042 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 106.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Crewe was £185,500 in 2025.
Crewe had 74,116 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Crewe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Crewe, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001804
- Constituency: [Crewe and Nantwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/crewe-and-nantwich)
- Council: [Cheshire East †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 18.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 79,960*
- Neighbourhoods: 46
- Output areas: 229

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Nantwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nantwich), [Elworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/elworth), [Sandbach](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandbach), [Alsager](https://openindex.co.uk/town/alsager), [Middlewich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/middlewich), [Winsford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winsford)

## Latest updates for Crewe

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63001804

## How to cite

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