Postcode · Congleton
Crime in CW12 4XS
How much crime is recorded in CW12 4XS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton West Heath
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,115 (2024)
CW12 4XSCongleton
How safe is CW12 4XS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CW12 4XS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4XSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other theft0.84.5
Burglary0.89.1
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 103% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.