Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Countess Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 385th 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 Countess Close (SK11 8RY) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countess Close (SK11 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Countess Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bransdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bransdale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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