Crime Rates at Beech Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1AP

Beech Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Crescent (SK12 1AP) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 346.9% 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 Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Crescent (SK12 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.