Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheppard Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheppard Close (CW1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheppard Close (CW1 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crewe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crewe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vernon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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