Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wilton Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 527th 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 Wilton Crescent (SK11 8TH) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Crescent (SK11 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near Scotthope Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scotthope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
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 Gilchrist Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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