Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sherratt Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 89th 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 Sherratt Close (CW12 3BT) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherratt Close (CW12 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Mill. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sherratt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Shop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beartown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albany Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colehill Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colehill Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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