Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 86.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hampson Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 273rd 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 Hampson Crescent (SK9 3HE) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampson Crescent (SK9 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hampson Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampson Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knowle Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hampson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampson Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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