Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walker Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Walker Street (SK10 1BH) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Street (SK10 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nixon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langford Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adlington Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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