Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.2 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 169.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Casson Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 100th 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 Casson Street (CW1 3EG) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Casson Street (CW1 3EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Casson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goddard Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Goddard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ramsbottom Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
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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