Total Crime Rate
81.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SK11 7QS) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Macclesfield South average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SK11 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Bank Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Macclesfield South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roseway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sunny Bank Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Square Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waller Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London Road Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slack Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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