Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Furnival Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 183rd 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 Furnival Street (CW2 7LH) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnival Street (CW2 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hammond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derrington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furnival Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nantwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nantwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nantwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broady Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Street | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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