Total Crime Rate

559.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 559.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 215.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.9 10/10
  • Other theft 44.4 10/10
  • Public order 44.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albert 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 Albert Street (CW1 2QD) 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 Albert Street (CW1 2QD), 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 Albert Street area

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

Data Sources

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