Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fence Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 591st highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Fence Avenue (SK10 1LS) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fence Avenue (SK10 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near York Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fence Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adelaide Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burgess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percyvale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percyvale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burgess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hallefield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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