Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Edleston Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edleston Road (CW2 7HR) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edleston Road (CW2 7HR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Edleston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooklyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lockitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lockitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herdman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lockitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lockitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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