Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tame 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.
View Crime In Handforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peckmill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peckmill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyngard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyngard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viewlands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Village Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rodepool Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bleadale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodepool Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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