Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Black Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 587th 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 Black Road (SK11 7LF) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Road (SK11 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Knight Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhills Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hollins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tabor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tabor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tabor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tabor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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