Total Crime Rate

194.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.3 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 194.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 79th 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 Chell Street (CW1 3ES) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 125.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chell Street (CW1 3ES), 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 Chell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ramsbottom Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preece Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street 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
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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