Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Ladybrook Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 630th highest crime rate of 1,263 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 Ladybrook Grove (SK9 2PH) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladybrook Grove (SK9 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Ringstead Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ladybrook Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chamberlain Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairywell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bosley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peckmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheelock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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