Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsbury Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsbury Drive (SK9 2GU) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Handforth average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsbury Drive (SK9 2GU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Village Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Grove | Under investigation |
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