Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dane Bank Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 598th lowest 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 Dane Bank Avenue (CW12 1NL) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Congleton East average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dane Bank Avenue (CW12 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Heath Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norbury Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dane Bank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Heath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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