Postcode · Congleton
Crime in CW12 4DU
How much crime is recorded in CW12 4DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton Town
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
CW12 4DUCongleton
How safe is CW12 4DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW12 4DU 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 4DUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other theft2.54.5
Other crime1.91.5
Burglary1.79.1
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.