Crime Rates at Alton Street, Crewe, CW2 7QG

Alton Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Street (CW2 7QG) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Street (CW2 7QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stalbridge Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walthall Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.