Crime Rates at Brown Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6RY

Brown Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,263 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 Brown Street (SK11 6RY) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (SK11 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.