Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Goulden Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Goulden Street (CW1 3LB) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goulden Street (CW1 3LB), 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 Goulden Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timbrell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bessemer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Partridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
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 Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Partridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goddard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goddard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goddard 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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