Total Crime Rate

420.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 420.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.2 10/10
  • Public order 76.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Market Street (CW1 2NP) in the last 12 months was 420.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -4.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 227.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (CW1 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Street West
Apr 2026Public order Audley Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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