Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazel Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 247th 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 Hazel Drive (SK12 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazel Drive (SK12 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Yewtree Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poynton East and Pott Shrigley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yewtree Lane | Under investigation |
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