Crime Rate in Heatons North, ward

Heatons North has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Stockport district and the 148th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 148th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Heatons North in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Stockport district average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Heatons North’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Heatons North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Heaton Chapel (Station), with 4 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Greenthorne Avenue (1 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.