Crime Rates at Pownall Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8FA

Pownall Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pownall Square (SK11 8FA) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pownall Square (SK11 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.