Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Snape Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 92nd 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 Snape Road (SK10 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 177.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snape Road (SK10 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Silk Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snape Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Silk Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitz Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Silk Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Silk Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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