Crime Rate in Macclesfield South, ward

Macclesfield South has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Cheshire East district and the 3456th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 288th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Macclesfield South in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Cheshire East district average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Macclesfield South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 339 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 411 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Macclesfield South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 50 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Flying Fields Drive (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.