Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 321st 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 Broad Street (CW1 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CW1 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newdigate Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Beech Street West Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hightown
Sep 2025Public order Beech Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vere Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newdigate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roebuck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dewes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reid Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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