Total Crime Rate

515.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 515.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.1 10/10
  • Public order 109.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (SK10 1AP) in the last 12 months was 515.0 per 1,000 residents and was 241.3% higher than the Macclesfield Central average (150.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 278.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (SK10 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Hall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fowler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northgate Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street West —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street West —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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