X-ray power diffraction data for CrFe3NiSn5 are reported. Indexing the XRD power pattern and Rietveld refinement shows that the compound crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system, space group P6mm (No. 183) with lattice parameters a=5.3168(1) Å, c=4.4261(1) Å, z=0.6 and Dcalc=8.011 g cm−3. The crystal structure of CrFe3NiSn5 is of the CoSn structure type with Fe, Cr and Ni disordered in the Co position.