Total Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hammond Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South , and the 166th 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 Hammond Street (CW2 7PG) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammond Street (CW2 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Edleston Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hammond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lawton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derrington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Edleston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Lawton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edleston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Electricity Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brooklyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brooklyn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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