Total Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 163.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Meredith Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Street (CW1 2PL) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Street (CW1 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newdigate Street, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meredith Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roebuck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vere Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Furber Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gatefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beech Street West Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Beech Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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