Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brownlow Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley , and the 319th lowest 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 Brownlow Close (SK12 1YH) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownlow Close (SK12 1YH), 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Lane | Under investigation |
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