Total Crime Rate
205.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradfield 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.
View Crime In Crewe North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mablins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5076 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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