Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Main Road (CW2 7LS) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Crewe South average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (CW2 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edleston Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nantwich Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooklyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frances Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furnival Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yates Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yates Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yates Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westminster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derrington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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