Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broughton Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Broughton Road (CW1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Road (CW1 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Merchants Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bidvale Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlemere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bidvale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bidvale Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidvale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farrier Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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