Crime Rates at Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PT

Yew Tree Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Tree Lane (SK12 1PT) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Lane (SK12 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yewtree Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.