Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 113.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

Ford Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Close (CW1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Close (CW1 3JL), 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 Ford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Preece Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dewes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewes Street —
Apr 2026Public order Badger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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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