Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Queen Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Queen Street (CW1 4AL) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (CW1 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Bridge. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall O'Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Manchester Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manchester Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Surrey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilding Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conrad Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chestnut Grove Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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