Crime Rates at Dovedale Close, Buglawton, Congleton, CW12 2EB

Dovedale Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovedale Close (CW12 2EB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Congleton East average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2021. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2021.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Close (CW12 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharfedale Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.