Total Crime Rate

38.2 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 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Cranborne Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 579th 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 Cranborne Road (CW1 4LH) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranborne Road (CW1 4LH), 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 Cranborne Road area

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

Data Sources

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