Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Street (SK11 6RN) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Street (SK11 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Paradise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovewood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovewood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovewood Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
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Data Sources

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