Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Alton Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 523rd lowest 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 Alton Drive (SK10 2RT) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Drive (SK10 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrook Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conway Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Banbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carisbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitecroft Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitecroft Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitecroft Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitecroft Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banbury Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrook Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alison Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrook Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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