Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Priory Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Poynton West and Adlington , and the 624th highest 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 Priory Lane (SK10 4AE) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Poynton West and Adlington average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Lane (SK10 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Donagh Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donagh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stirling Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Macclesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Donagh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macclesfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Donagh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglais Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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