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 3DB) 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 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other crime | Dunwoody Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gatefield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Street West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hightown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mavor Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richard Moon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richard Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richard Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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