Crime Rates at Water Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6PH

Water Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 36th 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 Water Street (SK11 6PH) in the last 12 months was 299.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 173.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (SK11 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.