Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 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 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Yates Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yates Street (CW2 7LY) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yates Street (CW2 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Yates Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smallman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnival Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furnival Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue 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 Sherwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A534 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
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Data Sources

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