Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw 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.
View Crime In Macclesfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anderson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anderson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pinfold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Statham Street | Under investigation |
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