Crime Rates at Fern Lea Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8PQ

Fern Lea Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Lea Drive (SK11 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the Broken Cross and Upton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Lea Drive (SK11 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.