Total Crime Rate
303.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frances Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 35th 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 Frances Street (CW2 6HF) in the last 12 months was 303.6 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% higher than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 173.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frances Street (CW2 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frances Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herbert Swindells Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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