Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roaches Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Roaches Way (SK11 7XG) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Macclesfield Central average (150.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roaches Way (SK11 7XG), the main crime hotspot is near Flying Fields Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roaches Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flying Fields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flying Fields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Roaches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flying Fields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flying Fields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flying Fields Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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