Total Crime Rate
332.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earle Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Earle Street (CW1 2AG) in the last 12 months was 332.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 130.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earle Street (CW1 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manchester Bridge (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresty Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conrad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chestnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manchester Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manchester Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Bridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall O'Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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