Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 188.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Vale Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 85th 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 Park Vale Road (SK11 8AR) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Vale Road (SK11 8AR), 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 Park Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovewood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovewood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Paradise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovewood Mews —
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Data Sources

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