Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tame Walk area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tame Walk (SK9 2HH) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tame Walk (SK9 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Ringstead Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tame Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Village Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Peckmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Peckmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyngard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyngard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viewlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Village Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Village Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rodepool Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleadale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodepool Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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