Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Bower Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moss Bower Road (SK11 7XJ) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Bower Road (SK11 7XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorhill Road, where police recorded 31 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.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Bower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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