Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blenheim Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 529th lowest 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 Blenheim Close (SK12 1DN) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Poynton East and Pott Shrigley average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Close (SK12 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Venture Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blenheim Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hockley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venture Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Venture Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venture Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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