Crime Rates at Barber Street, Macclesfield, SK11 7HT

Barber Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 86th 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 Barber Street (SK11 7HT) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barber Street (SK11 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knight Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glegg Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.