Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Princes Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South , and the 140th 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 Princes Way (SK11 8UB) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Way (SK11 8UB), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Princes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toll Bar Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Princes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Princes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Princes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Earlsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Earlsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkett Heyes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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