Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterways Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 604th highest 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 Waterways Avenue (SK11 7LU) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Macclesfield South average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterways Avenue (SK11 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Square Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterways Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tabor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mee Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tabor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tabor Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tabor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goathland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathland Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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