Total Crime Rate
175.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
124.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elvington Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elvington Close (CW12 3FZ) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 152.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elvington Close (CW12 3FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Mill (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Congleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jubilee Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colehill Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jubilee Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albany Mill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beartown Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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