Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shaw Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 631st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Street (SK11 6QY) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Macclesfield Central average (150.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Street (SK11 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crossall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street West —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street West —
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossall Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langford Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buckley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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