Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Capesthorne Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East , and the 531st lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Capesthorne Way (SK11 7WD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Macclesfield East average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Capesthorne Way (SK11 7WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leadbeaters Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Macclesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burgess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burgess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leadbeaters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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