Crime Rates at Richard Street, Crewe, CW1 3AG

Richard Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Street (CW1 3AG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Street (CW1 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goddard Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.