Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 140.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 33.8 7/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Black Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Black Lane (SK10 2AY) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Lane (SK10 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Withyfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percyvale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percyvale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Public order York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adelaide Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crew Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steeple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Withyfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Withyfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Withyfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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