Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Macclesfield, SK10 3NU

Birch Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton , and the 62nd 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 Birch Avenue (SK10 3NU) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 295.5% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (SK10 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.