Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Buxton Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 619th 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 Buxton Road (CW12 2DX) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (CW12 2DX), 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 Buxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Lowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crayford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddswood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Kensington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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