Total Crime Rate
423.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hope Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Hope Street (CW2 7DR) in the last 12 months was 423.3 per 1,000 residents and was 231.4% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 264.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Street (CW2 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 114 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 | Shoplifting | A5019 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furnival Street | — |
| 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 | Edward Street | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Street | 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 |
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