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

Peter Place 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 Peter Place (CW1 3DX) 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 Peter Place (CW1 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peter Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Roebuck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vere Street
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Moon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richard Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richard Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mavor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Walker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other crime Beech Street West Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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