Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilwick Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 125th 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 Wilwick Lane (SK11 8RS) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 108.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilwick Lane (SK11 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilwick Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dawson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Meade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Countess Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Lumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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