Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Campden Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Campden Way (SK9 3JA) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Campden Way (SK9 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Plumley Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ullswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmslow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Plumley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Plumley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plumley Road | Under investigation |
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