Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranberry Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bollington , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cranberry Close (CW12 2GP) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% higher than the Bollington average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranberry Close (CW12 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peewit Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crawford Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peewit Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peewit Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lapwing Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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