Total Crime Rate

205.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe North , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradfield Road (CW1 3RD) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 199.3% higher than the Crewe North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradfield Road (CW1 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selworthy Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bradfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mablins Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Crescent
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5076 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adderley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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