Crime Rates at Irwin Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3JS

Irwin Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 376th 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 Irwin Drive (SK9 3JS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irwin Drive (SK9 3JS), 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.