New Crewe base for Cheshire police force

Designed by architects Corstorphine and Wright and being delivered by main contractor Willmott Dixon, work has started on a £14 million net-zero carbon Crewe Deployment Base for Cheshire Constabulary.

The new policing hub will house around 300 staff, who will be on call 365 days of the year, providing the force with better access to the whole of the local policing area, the strategic road network and access into Crewe town centre.

Supporting the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s sustainability ambitions, the new base will be net zero carbon in operation and will include sustainable methods of construction including permeable paving, rainwater harvesting as well as a green wall.

To celebrate the start of work, Willmott Dixon hosted a ground-breaking ceremony with Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire Dan Price, and Connor Naismith, MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

Dan Price, said: “Modern policing needs modern infrastructure. This net-zero project in Crewe delivers on my commitment to modernise our policing estate, creating a smarter, sustainable working environment for officers. It’s an investment in the future of policing in Cheshire and I can’t wait to see the progress over the next year.”

Mark Roberts, Chief Constable at Cheshire Constabulary, added: “This is a further positive development in bringing our estate up to date. It’s important that our officers, staff and the public have a modern police station in Crewe which is ideally placed to support the wider area.”

The project is expected to complete in early 2027.