Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6UN

Nelson Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 31st 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 Nelson Street (SK11 6UN) in the last 12 months was 326.1 per 1,000 residents and was 111.0% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 222.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (SK11 6UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.