Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilbraham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Wilbraham Road (CW12 3HW) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilbraham Road (CW12 3HW), the main crime hotspot is near Brunswick Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 77 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradwell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vaudrey Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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