Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chamberlain Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 184th 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 Chamberlain Drive (SK9 2SN) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chamberlain Drive (SK9 2SN), 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 Chamberlain Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bosley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheelock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malpas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chamberlain Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairywell Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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