Total Crime Rate
559.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meredith Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 8th 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 2PN) in the last 12 months was 559.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meredith Street (CW1 2PN), 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 (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gatefield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Street West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golding Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golding Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Street | 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 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furber Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roebuck Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.