Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Delamere Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Delamere Road (SK9 3QA) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delamere Road (SK9 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Delamere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hillbre Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmslow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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