Total Crime Rate

242.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.4 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 242.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.4 10/10
  • Drugs 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meredith Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Street (CW1 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 242.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Street (CW1 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newdigate Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meredith Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roebuck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Golding Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newdigate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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