Crime Rates at Back Wall Gate, Macclesfield, SK11 6LQ

Back Wall Gate 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 Back Wall Gate (SK11 6LQ) 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 Back Wall Gate (SK11 6LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.