Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Swan Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 334th 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 Swan Street (CW12 4BN) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (CW12 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howey Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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