Total Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walthall Street area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walthall Street (CW2 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walthall Street (CW2 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eaton Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derrington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derrington Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stalbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
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