Crime Rates at First Avenue, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1BF

First Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Poynton West and Adlington , and the 315th 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 First Avenue (SK12 1BF) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.7% higher than the Poynton West and Adlington average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (SK12 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Green Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calder Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.