Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackden Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackden Walk (SK9 2EL) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Handforth average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackden Walk (SK9 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Bankside Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackden Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Chamberlain Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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