Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.4 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Mill Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 103rd 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 Old Mill Lane (SK11 7PH) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Lane (SK11 7PH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Waller Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mee Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waller Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons Byrons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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