Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Davehall Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wilmslow East , and the 263rd 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 Davehall Avenue (SK9 5NE) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Wilmslow East average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davehall Avenue (SK9 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Orchard. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Orchard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Orchard | Awaiting court outcome |
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