Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Broad Street (CW1 3UD) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (CW1 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Crossway. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reid Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reid Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reid Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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