Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Smallman Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Smallman Road (CW2 7NU) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallman Road (CW2 7NU), 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 Smallman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A534 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smallman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nantwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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