Total Crime Rate

171.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 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 171.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Broad Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 97th 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 Broad Street (CW1 3DF) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CW1 3DF), 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 Broad Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roebuck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewes Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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