Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blount Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 361st 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 Blount Close (CW1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blount Close (CW1 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blount Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunwoody Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A5078 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amy Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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