Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Overton Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overton Close (CW12 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Close (CW12 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Bank. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Lawton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banks Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street 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 Horace Lawton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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