Crime Rates at Lacey Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 4BB

Lacey Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 327th 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 Lacey Avenue (SK9 4BB) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lacey Avenue (SK9 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakdean Court, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.