Crime Rates at Woolley Avenue, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XU

Woolley Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 461st 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 Woolley Avenue (SK12 1XU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolley Avenue (SK12 1XU), 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 Lawrence Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.