Total Crime Rate
211.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (SK11 8AU) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (SK11 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Back Paradise Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Macclesfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Statham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Vale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marsden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
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