Total Crime Rate
465.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rood Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Rood Hill (CW12 1LG) in the last 12 months was 465.5 per 1,000 residents and was 585.4% higher than the Congleton East average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 512.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 243.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 378.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rood Hill (CW12 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Bank, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Congleton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swan Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Royle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A54 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Springfield Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Springfield Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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