Crime Rates at Canal Street, Macclesfield, SK10 1JG

Canal Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Street (SK10 1JG) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Macclesfield East average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (SK10 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.