Total Crime Rate

72.8 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bedford Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 338th 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 Bedford Street (CW2 6JD) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (CW2 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooklyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Swindells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broady Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
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 Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briggs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laura Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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