Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Valley Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 382nd 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 Valley Road (CW2 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 16 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (CW2 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowen Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanthorne Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Flixton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flixton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flixton Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rockwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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