Total Crime Rate

705.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 705.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 310.3 10/10
  • Public order 122.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Drugs 46.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priesty Fields 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 Priesty Fields (CW12 4AD) 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 Priesty Fields (CW12 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priesty Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swan Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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