Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 493rd 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 Brook Street (SK11 7AD) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Macclesfield East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (SK11 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knight Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waller Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knight Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornycroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jodrell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallefield Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pearson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knight Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calamine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waller Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broken Banks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broken Banks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broken Banks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glegg Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winlowe Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tabor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maydews Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maydews Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winlowe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winlowe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broken Banks | β |
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