Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lacey Green area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lacey Green (SK9 4DA) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Lacey Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Car Mill Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Lacey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carr Mill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Styal View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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