Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 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 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Astbury Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Congleton East , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astbury Street (CW12 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astbury Street (CW12 4EQ), 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 Astbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galbraith Close Local resolution
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 2026Burglary Parson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banky Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banky Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banks Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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