Total Crime Rate
705.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (CW12 4AB) in the last 12 months was 705.0 per 1,000 residents and was 938.1% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 455.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 440.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (CW12 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Bank, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Congleton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swan Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colehill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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