Crime Rates at Canal Street, Macclesfield, SK10 1JG

Canal Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 493rd 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 Canal Street (SK10 1JG) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Macclesfield East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (SK10 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.