Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 138.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Brackenwood Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenwood Mews (SK9 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenwood Mews (SK9 2QQ), 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 Brackenwood Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Row Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wheelock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairywell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brown'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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