Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 543rd lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Place (CW12 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Place (CW12 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Row. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddswood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Row —
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Data Sources

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