Total Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Public order 55.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Street (SK10 1AT) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Macclesfield Central average (154.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Street (SK10 1AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westminster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street West —
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longacre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Langford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Street —
Apr 2026Public order Sharpley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chestergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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