Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Public order 35.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street West 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 Street West (SK11 6EB) 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 Street West (SK11 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Back Wallgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marsden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Wallgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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