Total Crime Rate
175.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hope Street West area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 91st 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 Hope Street West (SK10 1BE) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Street West (SK10 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sharpley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sharpley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tynedale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Langford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Park Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parr Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longacre Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grosvenor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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