Total Crime Rate

2478.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1078.8 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 2478.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1078.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 660.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 540.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 375.0 10/10
  • Public order 350.5 10/10
  • Other theft 116.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.1 10/10
  • Drugs 84.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.5 10/10
  • Other crime 54.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 46.2 10/10
  • Burglary 32.6 10/10
  • Robbery 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CW2 7BL) in the last 12 months was 2478.3 per 1,000 residents and was 738.0% higher than the Crewe Central average (295.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 243 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 397 (≈ 1078.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CW2 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crewe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sandon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5019 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crewe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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