Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 100th 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 Church Mews (SK11 6AY) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Macclesfield Central average (150.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Mews (SK11 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchside (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pinfold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Wallgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wallgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Wallgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Back Wallgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchside | Local resolution |
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