Total Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Spath Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 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 Spath Lane (SK9 3RT) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% lower than the Handforth average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Spath Lane (SK9 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plumley Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chelford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandiway Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swettenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redesmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redesmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siddington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dunham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Plumley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Plumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chelford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmslow Road —
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Data Sources

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