Crime Rates at Ernest Street, Crewe, CW2 6JZ

Ernest Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernest Street (CW2 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Street (CW2 6JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Birches (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.