Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CW12 · Cheshire East
165
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CW11 · Cheshire East
97
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sandbach has less crime — 97 vs 165 incidents in April 2026.
Congleton recorded notably higher crime than Sandbach in April 2026 — 165 vs 97 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Congleton records significantly more (82 vs 41 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sandbach recorded fewer crimes than Congleton — 97 vs 165 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Sandbach is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Congleton recorded 82 incidents of this type vs 41 in Sandbach. Overall, Sandbach had fewer total crimes (97 vs 165).