Total Crime Rate
515.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Street 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 Cumberland Street (SK10 1DD) 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 Cumberland Street (SK10 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchside (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fowler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Back Wallgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wallgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wallgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Wallgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchside | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchside | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchside | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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