Crime Rate in Macclesfield East, ward

Macclesfield East has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 3651st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 329th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Macclesfield East in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Macclesfield East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Macclesfield East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Knight Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.