Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Dale Crescent (CW12 3EP) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 475.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Crescent (CW12 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillary Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matthews Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hillary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vaudrey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Dale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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