Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tapley Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tapley Avenue (SK12 1XX) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tapley Avenue (SK12 1XX), the main crime hotspot is near Weller Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 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 | Styperson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dombey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dombey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vernon Close | Under investigation |
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