Total Crime Rate

307.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 307.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Poplar Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Grove (CW1 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 307.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (CW1 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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