Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 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 94.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 30.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Drugs 22.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Elm Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Congleton West , and the 247th 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 Elm Road (CW12 4PR) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Congleton West average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (CW12 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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