Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CW2 · Cheshire East
135
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CH65 · Cheshire West and Chester
303
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Crewe has less crime — 135 vs 303 incidents in February 2026.
Ellesmere Port recorded notably higher crime than Crewe in February 2026 — 303 vs 135 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ellesmere Port records significantly more (158 vs 63 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, Crewe recorded fewer crimes than Ellesmere Port — 135 vs 303 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Ellesmere Port is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Crewe recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 158 in Ellesmere Port. Overall, Crewe had fewer total crimes (135 vs 303).