Total Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 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

Nelson Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Nelson Street (CW2 7LN) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (CW2 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnival Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furnival Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broady Court Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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