Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bridge Row area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 366th highest 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 Bridge Row (CW12 2QX) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Row (CW12 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Brunswick Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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