Total Crime Rate
178.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wallworths Bank area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Wallworths Bank (CW12 3DP) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 162.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 540.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 516.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wallworths Bank (CW12 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Brown Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Congleton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallworth'S Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wallworth'S Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wallworth'S Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beartown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beartown Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brown Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherratt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherratt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherratt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherratt Close | Under investigation |
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