Total Crime Rate
2157.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tollitt 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 Tollitt Street (CW1 2LD) 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 Tollitt Street (CW1 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 129 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 | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crewe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crewe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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