Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Walthall Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 149th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Walthall Street (CW2 7LD) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walthall Street (CW2 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walthall Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walthall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Derrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derrington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electricity Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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