Postcode · Congleton
Crime in CW12 3SN
How much crime is recorded in CW12 3SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton Town
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,042 (2024)
CW12 3SNCongleton
How safe is CW12 3SN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW12 3SN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 3SNNational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Public order10.24.6
Burglary7.89.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Drugs4.22.4
Other theft3.24.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.