Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Browning Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 315th 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 Browning Street (CW1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Street (CW1 3BB), 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 Browning Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newdigate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewes Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunwoody Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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