Crime Rates at Edinburgh Road, Congleton, CW12 3EU

Edinburgh Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 348th 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 Edinburgh Road (CW12 3EU) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (CW12 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matthews Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.