Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peckforton Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Peckforton Walk (SK9 2NX) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peckforton Walk (SK9 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Malpas Close. Police recorded 19 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 | Bleadale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyngard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larchwood Drive | 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 | Elton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyngard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goosetrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arclid Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arclid Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Handforth Road | 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 | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elton Close | Under investigation |
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