Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Bread Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bread Street (SK11 8EY) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bread Street (SK11 8EY), 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 Bread Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street
Apr 2026Burglary Moran Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street West
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street West
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peter Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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