Crime Rates at Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3JL

Wilmslow Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Wilmslow Road (SK9 3JL) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Handforth average (79.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmslow Road (SK9 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.