Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CW2 · Cheshire East
135
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CW4 · Cheshire East
17
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Holmes Chapel has less crime — 17 vs 135 incidents in February 2026.
Crewe recorded substantially more crime than Holmes Chapel in February 2026 — 135 incidents compared to 17, a 7.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Crewe records significantly more (63 vs 11 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Holmes Chapel recorded fewer crimes than Crewe — 17 vs 135 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Holmes Chapel is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Crewe recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 11 in Holmes Chapel. Overall, Holmes Chapel had fewer total crimes (17 vs 135).