Crime Rates at Water Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6PH

Water Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,263 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 323.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Macclesfield Central average (154.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 159.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (SK11 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.