Total Crime Rate

2157.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2157.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 597.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 407.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 339.7 10/10
  • Public order 326.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 116.9 10/10
  • Other theft 95.1 10/10
  • Drugs 76.1 10/10
  • Other crime 48.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 43.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.2 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earle Street area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earle Street (CW1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 2157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 690.8% higher than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 220 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 362 (≈ 983.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earle Street (CW1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brierley Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brierley Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime North Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manchester Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crewe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crewe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crewe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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