Total Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clay Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Clay Lane (SK9 3NR) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Handforth average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clay Lane (SK9 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clay Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlow Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clay Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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