Crime Rates at Lawton Street, Congleton, CW12 1RU

Lawton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Lawton Street (CW12 1RU) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Street (CW12 1RU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.