Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edleston Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 224th 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 Edleston Grove (SK9 2PB) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edleston Grove (SK9 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Malpas Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edleston Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairywell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Turing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arclid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Peckmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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