Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forge Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Congleton West , and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Forge Lane (CW12 4HF) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Congleton West average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (CW12 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Wood Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pavilion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Obelisk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blake Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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