Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St James Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 509th 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 St James Avenue (CW12 4DY) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (CW12 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banks Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banky Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banky Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galbraith Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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