Total Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 160.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Somerton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 114th 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 Somerton Road (SK11 8SE) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerton Road (SK11 8SE), 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 Somerton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scotthope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Scotthope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotthope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bransdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bransdale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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