Crime Rates at Peter Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8EX

Peter 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 Peter Street (SK11 8EX) 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 Peter Street (SK11 8EX), 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.