Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Acton Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Acton Place (SK11 8RB) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Place (SK11 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Walk. Police recorded 21 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 Acton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Landseer Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heyes Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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