Congleton West and Town Centre vs Poynton East and Pott Shrigley

Congleton West and Town Centre has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,286 crimes in the last 12 months. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) with 289 crimes. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Congleton West and Town Centre shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley shows -10% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Congleton West and Town Centre, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (604 incidents). In Poynton East and Pott Shrigley, it is Violent Crime (104 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Congleton West and Town Centre recorded 98 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poynton East and Pott Shrigley recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Congleton West and Town Centre totalled 604 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 104 in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Congleton West and Town Centre recorded 1,408 crimes (now 1,286, a change of -8.7%). Poynton East and Pott Shrigley recorded 321 crimes previously (now 289, -10%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Congleton West and Town Centre has a resolution rate of 29% and Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Congleton West and Town Centre falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is covered by Cheshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Congleton West and Town Centre and Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.