Crime Rates at Knole Avenue, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XN

Knole Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,268 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 Knole Avenue (SK12 1XN) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knole Avenue (SK12 1XN), 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.