Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barker Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 321st 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 Barker Street (CW2 6BL) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Crewe South average (116.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barker Street (CW2 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clair Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Clair Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briggs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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