Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blount 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.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S 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 | Other crime | Gatefield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dunwoody Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mavor Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blount Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blount Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blount Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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