Total Crime Rate
423.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edleston Road 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 Edleston Road (CW2 7HJ) 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 Edleston Road (CW2 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 102 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westminster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hewitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stalbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooklyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frances Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westminster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklyn Street | Under investigation |
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