Total Crime Rate

549.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 549.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.9 10/10
  • Drugs 66.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 59.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.4 8/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Other crime 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • 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

Hightown area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hightown (CW1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 549.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 245.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hightown (CW1 3BS), 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 Hightown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Golding Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newdigate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roebuck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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