Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Obelisk Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Congleton West , and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Obelisk Way (CW12 4FY) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Congleton West average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obelisk Way (CW12 4FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Banks Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parson Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Obelisk Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Banks Close
Sep 2025Burglary Oakworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Valley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pavilion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Obelisk Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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