Total Crime Rate
173.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edleston Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edleston Road (CW2 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 120.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edleston Road (CW2 7EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Street, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Edleston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lockitt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5019 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5019 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edleston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lockitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broady Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brooklyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brooklyn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edleston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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