Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Oak Grove (SK12 1AE) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Poynton East and Pott Shrigley average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Grove (SK12 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poynton East and Pott Shrigley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George'S Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George'S Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George'S Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malmesbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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