Total Crime Rate

204.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.1 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 204.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hobson Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 74th 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 Hobson Street (SK11 8BB) in the last 12 months was 204.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobson Street (SK11 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hobson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wardle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistleton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovewood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovewood Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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