Total Crime Rate

260.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Public order 32.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicholson Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 48th 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 Nicholson Avenue (SK10 2BG) in the last 12 months was 260.2 per 1,000 residents and was 313.8% higher than the Macclesfield East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Avenue (SK10 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Withyfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hawthorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Withyfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Withyfold Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Withyfold Drive —
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Data Sources

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