Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Reades Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 429th lowest 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 Reades Lane (CW12 3LL) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reades Lane (CW12 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Randle'S View, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryedale Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Reades Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryedale Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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