Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Surrey Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Drive (CW12 1NU) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Drive (CW12 1NU), 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 Galloway Green (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Drive area

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

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