Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 33.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bulkeley Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Crewe East , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Bulkeley Street (CW1 6ET) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Crewe East average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bulkeley Street (CW1 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ludlow Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bulkeley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buxton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holmlea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ludlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ludlow Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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