Crime Rates at Friars Way, Macclesfield, SK10 3HX

Friars Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton , and the 133rd 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 Friars Way (SK10 3HX) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher than the Broken Cross and Upton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Way (SK10 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Kennedy Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.