Total Crime Rate

317.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 317.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pedley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pedley Street (CW2 7AA) in the last 12 months was 317.5 per 1,000 residents and was 172.5% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pedley Street (CW2 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pedley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herdman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hewitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Longford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lockitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5019 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5019 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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