Crime Rates at Ambleside Close, Macclesfield, SK11 8PY

Ambleside Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Ambleside Close (SK11 8PY) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Macclesfield South average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Close (SK11 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.