Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Backlands area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 589th lowest 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 The Backlands (CW1 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Backlands (CW1 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Backlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryebank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mclaren Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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