Total Crime Rate

200.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 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 200.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Drugs 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alton Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 75th 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 Alton Street (CW2 7PY) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Crewe Central average (295.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Street (CW2 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunwoody Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A5078 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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