Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Wilmslow East , and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,268 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 Oak Lane (SK9 6AF) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Wilmslow East average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Lane (SK9 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wilmslow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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