Total Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Edwards Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 St Edwards Close (SK11 7QU) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edwards Close (SK11 7QU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Edwards Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary London Road Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slack Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Square Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Coronation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sunny Bank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waller Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calamine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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