Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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 crime 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
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

Haworth Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 283rd 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 Haworth Avenue (CW12 2BB) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haworth Avenue (CW12 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haworth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Lowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddswood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crayford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haworth Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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