Total Crime Rate

1982.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

753.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1982.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 753.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 697.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 524.7 10/10
  • Public order 193.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.5 10/10
  • Drugs 133.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.5 10/10
  • Other theft 81.0 10/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Robbery 21.1 10/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
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

George Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (SK11 6HS) in the last 12 months was 1982.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1182.9% higher than the Macclesfield Central average (154.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 214 (≈ 753.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (SK11 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuckstoolpit Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broken Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sunderland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glegg Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Glegg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glegg Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Wallgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Wallgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Wallgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Wallgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Back Wallgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuckstoolpit Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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