Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fern Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 417th 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 Fern Crescent (CW12 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Crescent (CW12 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hillary Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woolston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matthews Place —
Apr 2026Public order Matthews Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaudrey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbraham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilbraham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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