Total Crime Rate
150.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 129th 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 Western Avenue (SK11 7RT) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (SK11 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Robin Hood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lomas Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
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