Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Anderson Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anderson Street (SK10 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Macclesfield Central average (154.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anderson Street (SK10 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anderson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westminster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sharpley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Langford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longacre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tynedale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Street —
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Data Sources

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