Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakmere Place area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 381st 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 Oakmere Place (CW1 3DN) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmere Place (CW1 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakmere Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewes Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Golding Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preece Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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