Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Broad Street (CW1 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 18 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 21 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CW1 4JJ), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Retreat Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bidvale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abbey Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Russet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchants Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Merchants Court 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Stamp Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Russet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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