Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Charlesworth Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 172nd 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 Charlesworth Street (CW1 4DE) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlesworth Street (CW1 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlesworth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sherborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abbey Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mellor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stamp Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Audley Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Audley Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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