Total Crime Rate

284.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 284.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Public order 41.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Derby Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Street (CW12 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 284.5 per 1,000 residents and was 309.9% higher than the Congleton East average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Street (CW12 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Derby Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maskery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Lawton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Lawton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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