Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Blount Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Blount Close (CW1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blount Close (CW1 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blount Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown —
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beech Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beech Street West Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Gatefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Dunwoody Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blount Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blount Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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