Total Crime Rate

326.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 326.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.2 10/10
  • Public order 40.8 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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

Roe 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 Roe Street (SK11 6UT) 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 Roe Street (SK11 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 163 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roe Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Wallgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pickford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchside Under investigation

Data Sources

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