Postcode · Congleton
Crime in CW12 1EQ
How much crime is recorded in CW12 1EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton Town
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
CW12 1EQCongleton
How safe is CW12 1EQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW12 1EQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CW12 1EQNational
Violence and sexual offences47.423.6
Public order22.74.6
Burglary18.29.1
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Shoplifting12.38.4
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Other theft6.24.5
Drugs4.22.4
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Other crime3.01.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10214% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.