Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Broad Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 550th lowest 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 Broad Street (CW1 4JH) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CW1 4JH), 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 Broad Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Russet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abbey Place Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Stamp Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Russet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order The Retreat Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bidvale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchants Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Merchants Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneley Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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