Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (CW12 1JY) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.2% higher than the Congleton East average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (CW12 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Bank, where police recorded 32 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banks Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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