Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

James Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 572nd highest 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 James Street (SK11 8BP) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (SK11 8BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wardle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pickford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waller Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waller Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley 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 Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broken Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistleton Close —
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Data Sources

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