Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snape Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 110th 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 Snape Road (SK10 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 162.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snape Road (SK10 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Silk Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Silk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meadow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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