Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Slater Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slater Street (SK11 8AG) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Macclesfield Central average (154.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slater Street (SK11 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Slater Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovewood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Paradise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Moran Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovewood Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovewood Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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