Crime Rates at Barnard Close, Macclesfield, SK11 8PH

Barnard Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnard Close (SK11 8PH) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Macclesfield South average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Close (SK11 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.