Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.8 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 155.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Walker Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 122nd 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 Walker Street (CW1 3EL) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 122.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Street (CW1 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preece Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ramsbottom Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Partridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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