Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad 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.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Greenway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abbey Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamp Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bidvale Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoneley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoneley Avenue | Under investigation |
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