Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marina Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marina Close (SK9 3JP) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Handforth average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marina Close (SK9 3JP), 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ullswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmslow Road | — |
| 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 | Redesmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redesmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Siddington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plumley Road | Under investigation |
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