The latest crime figures released by police show there were 190 crimes in the Congleton area during December 2020.

The total came from combining the Congleton West area which covers the town centre, West Heath and Lower Heath, and the Congleton West area, which covers Buglawton, Hightown, Mossley and Timbersbrook.

Congleton West - 92 crimes

These figures compare to 126 crimes the previous month and 147 in December 2019.

From the 92 recorded incidents, these included 38 violence and sexual offences, 23 incidents of anti-social behaviour, eight shoplifting incidents, eight criminal damage and arson incidents alongside 15 listed as 'other crime'.

The 15 incidents listed as 'other crime' included:

- Theft: 6

- Public Order 4

- Vehicle crime: 1

- Burglary: 1

- Robbery: 1

- Other crime: 2

Congleton East - 98 crimes

These figures compare to 100 crimes the previous month and 97 in December 2019.

From the 98 recorded incidents, these included 51 violence and sexual offences, 19 incidents of anti-social behaviour, 14 public order incidents, seven criminal damage and arson incidents alongside seven listed as 'other crime'.

The seven incidents listed as 'other crime' included:

- Theft: 5

- Shoplifting: 1

- Other crime: 1

Crime figures for January 2021 have not yet been released.

For more details on the latest figures, visit www.police.uk and use the Crime Map tool to search incidents by individual towns and streets.