Crime Rates at Mardale Close, Congleton, CW12 2DQ

Mardale Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 177th 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 Mardale Close (CW12 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardale Close (CW12 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharfedale Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tall Ash Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.